State & Regional

State & Regional

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    Partnership Agreements

    Funding Opportunity for State Arts Agencies & Regional Arts Organizations

    Deadline has passed

By supporting the state arts agencies (SAAs) and regional arts organizations (RAOs) through Partnership Agreements, the National Endowment for the Arts makes the arts available in more communities than it could through direct grants.

State and Regional Fact Sheet

Staff

Staff

Andi Mathis
State & Regional Specialist, mathisa@arts.gov

Recent Grants

Medal of Arts

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

National Initiatives

Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network
Creative arts therapies at the core of patient-centered care for military members, veterans, and their families.

Poetry Out Loud
High school students memorize and perform great poems.

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Audio

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Mayor Joe Riley

Charleston Mayor and 2009 National Medal of Arts recipient

After 40 years, Mayor Riley steps down, leaving a legacy that demands art and beauty in the everyday.

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Features

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Water Town: Rockland, Maine Paints a Mural with Alexis Iammarino

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Deploying to Puerto Rico

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NEW! The 2018 National Endowment for the Arts Guide

Publications

2018 Guide to the National Endowment for the Arts

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...

National Endowment for the Arts Readiness and Resilience Convening: Summary of Proceedings

The devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 dramatically exposed the vulnerability of the arts and cultural sector in emergency preparedness and emergency response. To strengthen the understanding and readiness of...

State & Regional Partners

In partnership with the state and jurisdictional arts agencies and regional arts organizations, the NEA provides federal support for projects that benefit local communities.