According to the National Endowment for the Arts guidelines, the University of Massachusetts is limited in the number of applications it may submit. The Dean of Humanities & Fine Arts will decide the nominee from the University for this Program. Please contact him regarding any nominations.
Within each field or discipline, organizations may apply through one of the following categories:
Fields include: Artist Communities, Arts Education, Dance, Design, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literature,
Local Arts Agencies, Media Arts: Film/Radio/Television, Museums, Music, Musical Theater, Opera, Presenting, State & Regional, Theater, and 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. An organization may request a grant amount from $5,000 to $150,000. (Deadlines: March 12 and August 13, 2009)
Challenge America: Reaching Every Community Fast-Track Review Grants: For support, primarily to small and mid-sized organizations, of projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations. Grants are for $10,000. (Deadline: May 28, 2009)
Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth: To advance arts education for children and youth in school-based or
community-based settings. An organization may request a grant amount from $5,000 to $150,000. (Deadline: June 11, 2009)
NEA guidelines and deadline information can be found at: http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/index.html