Music

Music

The National Endowment for the Arts recognizes and supports a wide range of music, from classical to contemporary to America's indigenous jazz. It supports both performing ensembles and music presenting institutions including chamber music ensembles, choruses, early music programs, jazz ensembles, music festivals, and symphony orchestras.

Music Fact Sheet

Staff

Music & Opera Director

Ann Baker
Ann Meier Baker was appointed the director of Music & Opera at the National Endowment for the Arts in January...

Staff

Court Burns
Music Specialist, burnsc@arts.gov
Anya Nykyforiak
Music Specialist, nykyfora@arts.gov
Katja von Schuttenbach
Jazz Specialist, vonschuttenbach@arts.gov

Recent Grants

An online grant search is available to find information on NEA grants from 2000 to the present.

Lifetime Honors

Jazz Masters poster

Jazz Masters

The NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship is the highest honor that our nation bestows on jazz artists.

Medal of Arts

National Medal of Arts

The National Medal of Arts is the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the United States government and is awarded by the President of the United States.

Publications

This booklet provides national statistics on visual and performing arts attendance and literary reading rates using the 2017 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts and comparing the results with...
The 2018 NEA Guide provides details on the programs and activities that the NEA supports, as well as funding deadlines for our various grants. Included is information on Grants for...

Audio

Jnennifer Pickering
Founder and director of LEAF Community Arts