NEA American Masterpieces: Visual Arts Touring

The summary for the NEA American Masterpieces: Visual Arts Touring 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: Visual Arts Touring
	CFDA Number:	45.024
	CFDA Description:	Promotion of the Arts_Grants to Organizations and Individuals
	Federal Agency Name:	National Endowment for the Arts
	Category of Funding Activity:	Arts
	Category Explanation:	See Program Announcement.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	2006NEA01AMVISAT
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jul 06, 2006
	Creation Date:	Jul 06, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 21, 2006 The Grants.gov system will accept applications through 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on September 21, 2006. Applications not submitted through Grants.gov must be received (not postmarked) at the Arts Endowment no later than 5:30 p.m., Eastern Time, on September 21, 2006.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Oct 21, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$300,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$30,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Independent school districts State governments Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: See Program Announcement for details.
Grant Description: American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius is a major initiative to acquaint Americans in all 50 states with the best of their cultural and artistic legacy. This component will celebrate the extraordinary and rich evolution of the visual arts in the United States. Through the creation and touring of major exhibitions, art of the highest quality -- that otherwise would not be available -- will be experienced by Americans in communities across the nation. Exhibitions may focus on schools, movements, traditions, subject areas, or themes. Examples are provided in the Program Announcement. The tour of an existing exhibition is eligible. Exhibitions must be: . Scaled to the size and needs of small and mid-sized exhibiting institutions. . Accompanied by related educational and interpretive components. Educational material for children and youth must ensure the application of national, state, or local arts education standards. . Shown for a period of 8-12 weeks at 2-5 venues which may include the organizing institution. Substantial efforts should be made to reach underserved communities. See the full Program Announcement for details.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Program Announcement for American Masterpieces: Visual Arts Touring
http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/AMVAT.html
Grant Announcement Contact: NEA Web Manager webmgr@arts.endow.gov Web Manager at NEA
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