THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS

The National Endowment for the Arts is the largest annual funder of the arts in the United States. An independent federal agency, the National Endowment for the Arts is the official arts organization of the United States government.

The National Endowment for the Arts awards more than $100 million annually, investing in every state. For every discretionary dollar that the Arts Endowment grants, at least seven dollars are generated from other sources. Over the last 40 years, the Arts Endowment has played a transformative and sustaining role in the development of regional theater, opera, dance, orchestras, museums, literature, and other arts
-- both contemporary and traditional -- that Americans now enjoy.

Mission

To support excellence in the arts, both new and established; bring the arts to all Americans; and provide leadership in arts education.

National Endowment for the Arts · an independent federal agency
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20506