We're Celebrating Spring 2018 National Endowment for the Arts Grants!

a collage of photos including a man and woman playing guitars, a woman in a red costume dancing, two actors doing a Shakespeare play, and a group of kids admiring their crafts — (clockwise from top left) Army Staff Sgt. Sean Young strums the guitar during music therapy with creative arts therapist Danielle Kalseth at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, as part of the Creative Forces initiative. Photo by Airman 1st Class Caitlin Russell; Latin Ballet of Virginia's production of *El Beso de la Abeja*. Photo by Davey King; Jamie Beth Weist as Bottom and Ashil Lee as Puck in the Theater at Monmouth's production of *A Midsummer Night's Dream* as part of the initiative Shakespeare in American Communities. Photo by Aaron Flacke, courtesy of Theater at Monmouth; Students display their artwork after an Action Arts and Science Program class by Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science. Photo by Caleb Dirnberger.

"Whether in Atlanta, Georgia or Sparks, Nevada, NEA funding reaches thousands of communities, assisting local organizations and providing access to the arts to all. The variety and quality of these projects speaks to the wealth of creativity and diversity in our country." -- Jane Chu

In pursuit of our commitment to advance the creative capacity of people and communities across the nation, today we're announcing our second round of funding for FY 2018. This funding round includes annual partnerships with state, jurisdictional, and regional arts agencies as well as Art Works, Creativity Connects, Our Town, and Research: Art Works. We're awarding 1,071 grants totaling $87.4 million to support programs that provide jobs to artists, administrators, and other creative workers and arts experiences for millions of people. Read more about our spring grants here. To find out how to apply for funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, read our funding guidelines here.

We're Celebrating Spring 2018 National Endowment for the Arts Grants!

"Whether in Atlanta, Georgia or Sparks, Nevada, NEA funding reaches thousands of communities, assisting local organizations and providing access to the arts to all. The variety and quality of these projects speaks to the wealth of creativity and diversity in our country." -- Jane Chu

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