American Samoa

Facts and Figures

In the past five years, the National Endowment for the Arts distributed $1,944,033 in federal funds, either directly or through territory and regional partners, in American Samoa.

In addition to offering direct grants, the NEA supports national initiatives benefiting people across the country. Over the last five years:

More than 3,048 students from 27 high schools in American Samoa participated in Poetry Out Loud.


American Samoa Fact Sheet

On this page, find information on the arts and culture for American Samoa, and how the National Endowment for the Arts has supported the arts in communities throughout the state. Below are highlights of just some of Arts Endowment grantees and artists working in American Samoa. 

To find a list of grants awarded by the agency to American Samoa, go to our Recent Grant Search. 

State Highlights

Two rows of people standing in front of the NEA sign
Spotlight on the American Samoa Council on Arts, Culture and the Humanities
We talked with American Samoa Council on Arts, Culture and the Humanities Executive Director Mary Lauagaia M. Taufete'e and Deputy Director Matina Purcell to get a better understanding of the council’s work.
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State & Regional Contacts

American Samoa Council on Arts, Culture & Humanities 
P.O. Box 1540
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799
011-684-633-4347

Creative West (Regional Arts Organization)
1743 Wazee Street, suite 300
Denver, CO 80202
303/629-1166
wearecreativewest.org