{"id":10296,"date":"2021-01-22T21:10:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T21:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/?p=10296"},"modified":"2025-03-25T19:25:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T19:25:34","slug":"at-a-glance-national-endowment-for-the-arts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/at-a-glance-national-endowment-for-the-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"At a Glance: National Endowment for the Arts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Through direct grants, support to state arts agencies, and national leadership initiatives, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is a critical source of federal support for orchestras nationwide. The NEA\u2019s FY24 Grants to Organizations included 97 grants to orchestras and communities they serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>We urge Congress to support no less than $209 million for the NEA to support the creation, preservation, and presentation of the arts in America through the NEA\u2019s core grant-making programs and leadership and research initiatives.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6>League Resources<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/development-fundraising\/nea-funding\/nea-funding-action\/\">Take Action: Support NEA Funding<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/development-fundraising\/nea-funding\/nea-funding-opportunities\/tips-for-your-nea-grant-application\/\">NEA Grant Application Process<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/learn\/development-fundraising\/nea-funding\/nea-funding-opportunities\/nea-grants-to-orchestras\/\">Compilation of NEA Grants to Orchestras<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through direct grants, support to state arts agencies, and national leadership initiatives, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is a critical source of federal support for orchestras nationwide. 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