Address 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington,DC 20506 USA Phone Number (202)682-5400 Fax Number (000)000-0000 TTY Number (000)000-0000 Email [email protected] Website http://www.arts.gov Executive Director Rocco Landesman Founding Year 1965 Incorporating Year 0 Mission Statement The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Endowment is the nation's largest annual funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases. Program Name Access to Artistic Excellence Program Contact Ms. Meg Brennan, Visual Arts Specialist Program Phone (202) 682-5703 Program Email [email protected] Year Program Founded 0 Description of Program Access to Artistic Excellence encourages and supports artistic creativity, preserves our diverse cultural heritage, and makes the arts more widely available in communities throughout the country. While projects in this category may focus on just one of these areas, the Arts Endowment recognizes that many of the most effective projects encompass both artistic excellence and enhanced access. Particularly relevant at this time are projects that demonstrate innovation by generating new forms of art making, new directions in the field, and/or innovative uses of creative resources. Support is available to organizations for projects that do one or more of the following: * Provide opportunities for artists to create, refine, perform, and exhibit their work. * Present artistic works of all cultures and periods. * Preserve significant works of art and cultural traditions. * Enable arts organizations and artists to expand and diversify their audiences. * Provide opportunities for individuals to experience and participate in a wide range of art forms and activities. * Enhance the effectiveness of arts organizations and artists. * Employ the arts in strengthening communities. Conditions/Public Service Requirements The Arts Endowment is particularly interested in projects that extend the arts to underserved populations -- those whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability. This is achieved in part through the use of Challenge America funds. Award Website http://www.nea.gov/grants/recent/index.html Where does the program take place? Does this program primarily support the creation of new work? No Support or Services Provided as part of the Program Description of Support or Services Amount Awarded by this Program (if an award) 10000.00 - 30000.00 Related Arts Category Discipline Secondary Tertiary Visual Arts Visual Arts, All Residency Programs Open to Applicants Living in Any US State, Territory, or Indian Nation Gender No Requirement Age 18 and older Can Previous Awardees Re-apply? Ethnicity No Requirement Career Point No Requirement Special Population No Requirement Other Restrictions Total Number of Applicants (annually) 0 Total Number of Recipients (annually) 0 Total Number of Awards (annually) 0 Total Amount Awarded by this Program (annually) $0 Procedure Application only through 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor/conduit Contact Requirements Material/Process See website for guidelines. Application Fee $0 Exact Deadline Deadline2 Deadline3 Deadline4 Approximate Deadline Rolling Deadline No Ideal Contact Month for New Application and Guidelines Selection Process/Criteria Applications are submitted to the Visual Arts staff and are reviewed by a diverse group of experts in the visual arts field. Applications are reviewed on the basis of artistic excellence and artistic merit. For more detailed information on how artistic excellence and artistic merit will be evaluated, see the "Review Criteria." You can find additional information in the "Application Review" section of the "Frequently Asked Questions." Notification Process Are awardees required to submit a Final Report? False Awardee's Public Service Requirement? The Arts Endowment is particularly interested in projects that extend the arts to underserved populations -- those whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability. This is achieved in part through the use of Challenge America funds.