Other Information

Other Arts Endowment Resources

For general background information on the Arts Endowment and application guidelines, refer to our Web site at www.arts.gov or call 202/682-5400. In addition to the funding outlined in this guideline booklet, other resources of possible interest include:

Grants for Arts Projects. These guidelines describe the Arts Endowmentís primary funding opportunities for organizations. Assistance is available to eligible organizations of all sizes for projects in:

- Arts Education
- Dance
– Design
– Folk & Traditional Arts
– Literature
– Local Arts Agencies
– Media Arts: Film/Radio/Television
– Museums
– Music
– Musical Theater
– Opera
– Presenting
– Theater
– Visual Arts

Within each field or discipline above, organizations may apply through one of the following categories:

• Access to Artistic Excellence:To encourage and support artistic excellence, preserve our cultural heritage, and provide access to the arts for all Americans.

• Challenge America: Reaching Every Community Fast-Track Review Grants: To support projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations.

• Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth: To advance arts education for children and youth.

Under the Grants for Arts Projects guidelines, SAAs and RAOs may serve as consortium members and participants including consortium lead applicants; however, all grant funds must be passed on to the other consortium members.

Standards for Service

The Arts Endowment has set the following standards for serving applicants. We pledge to:

• Treat you with courtesy and efficiency.
• Respond to inquiries and correspondence promptly.
• Provide clear and accurate information about our policies and procedures.
• Provide timely information about funding opportunities and make guidelines available promptly.
• Promptly acknowledge the receipt of your application.
• Ensure that all eligible applications are reviewed thoughtfully and fairly.

We welcome your comments on how we’re meeting these standards. Please address them to: Office of Guidelines & Panel Operations, Room 620, National Endowment for the Arts, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20506-0001, e-mail: webmgr@arts.gov, attention: Standards for Service.

For questions about these guidelines or your application, contact the State & Regional staff at ostroutj@arts.gov or 202/682-5753, or mathisa@arts.gov or 202/682-5430.

Reporting Burden

The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at an average of 32 hours per response including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The Arts Endowment welcomes any suggestions that you might have on improving the guidelines and making them as easy to use as possible. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: Office of Guidelines & Panel Operations, Room 620, National Endowment for the Arts, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20506-0001. Note: Applicants are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

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