NEA American Masterpieces: Choral Music

The summary for the NEA American Masterpieces: Choral Music Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	NEA American Masterpieces: Choral Music
	CFDA Number:	45.024
	CFDA Description:	Promotion of the Arts_Grants to Organizations and Individuals
	Federal Agency Name:	NEA Cooperative Agreements Office
	Category of Funding Activity:	Arts
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	2006NEA01AMCM
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Sep 13, 2005
	Creation Date:	Sep 13, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 07, 2005 All material must be received (not postmarked) at the Arts Endowment no later than 5:30 p.m., Eastern Time, November 7, 2005.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Dec 07, 2005
	Expected Number of Awards:	6
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$75,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$25,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organizations; units of state or local government; or federally-recognized tribal communities or tribes may apply. To be eligible, the applicant organization must: Meet the Arts Endowment's "Legal Requirements," including nonprofit, tax-exempt status, as detailed in the FY 2006 Grants for Arts Projects guidelines, at the time of application. Have a three-year history of choral music programming and experience with producing, touring, and educational activities prior to the application deadline. Have submitted acceptable Final Report packages by the due date(s) for all Arts Endowment award(s) previously received.
Grant Description: American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius is a major initiative to acquaint Americans with the best of their cultural and artistic legacy. Through American Masterpieces, the National Endowment for the Arts will sponsor performances, exhibitions, tours, and educational programs across all art forms that will reach large and small communities in all 50 states. This component of American Masterpieces will celebrate the extraordinary and rich evolution of choral music in the United States. Through performances of significant American choral music with related educational activities in regional choral festivals, music of the highest quality -- that otherwise would not be available -- will be experienced by Americans in communities across the nation. Through American Masterpieces: Choral Music, the National Endowment for the Arts will provide grants to up to six organizations to host regional choral festivals that will highlight selected repertoire by American composers and include the participation of choral directors, composers, and other choruses. A regional choral festival should be two to three days in length and include: One or more performances by multiple participating choruses. Master classes by respected choral directors and featured composers. Composer(s)-in-residence. Workshops for choral directors on vocal techniques and American choral repertoire. A culminating mass performance of selected repertoire by all choruses and participants. Related educational, interpretive, and contextual components including run-out performances outside the central venue, discussions, seminars, program material, and cooperative learning projects with educational or community institutions. Educational material for children and youth must ensure the application of national, state, or local arts education standards.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: FY 2006 American Masterpieces: Choral Music Application Guidelines
http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/AMChoral.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Music, Discipline, Staff, Phone 202/682-5438, Email @ @ Music, Discipline
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