The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $10,409,074 Cooperative Agreement under the NPS Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954) to Capital Concerts, Inc. (CCI), a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit organization. The funding supports CCI's partnership with the NPS, National Symphony Orchestra (NSO), and Architect of the Capitol to produce and televise Memorial Day and Independence Day celebratory programs featuring the NSO from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol....
The National Park Service awarded a $1,380,866 Cooperative Agreement under the Cultural Resources Management program (CFDA 15.946) to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The agreement outlines the production of the National Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day concerts from the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. The concerts are shared with a broad audience through pre-recorded and live performances, and the Memorial Day and Fourth of July concerts are also broadcast on TV and...
The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $1,448,601 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 15.946 - Cultural Resources Management) to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to produce the National Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day concerts from the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. These high-profile performances on historic property are aimed at increasing public awareness, knowledge, and support for historic preservation and stewardship of the nation's natural, cultural, and...
The National Park Service provided $1.86 million to the National Symphony Orchestra through a cooperative agreement from July 14, 2021 to September 30, 2021 under the National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954). The funding supported the National Symphony Orchestra Capitol Concerts Series, delivering musical performances that complemented the National Park Service's mission of natural and cultural resource conservation, protection, and...
The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $566,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Cultural Resources Management program (CFDA 15.946) to the Ford's Theatre Society (FTS) to support a range of cultural resource stewardship activities and educational programming. Under this award, FTS will produce three mainstage theatrical productions for approximately 60,000 audience members, as well as provide educational opportunities including student matinees, guided and virtual field trips, oratory...
The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $372,250 Project Grant to the Baltimore Choral Arts Society Inc. to support a concert by Baltimore Choral Arts Society singers and the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra at the Konzertaus in Vienna, Austria on October 22, 2022. The concert delivers products and services that advance the goals of the agency's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program by informing and influencing foreign publics in Austria...
The Virginia Symphony Orchestra received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Arts under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024). The funding will support personnel and marketing expenses from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023 to aid the organization's response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of its mission to provide opportunities for public participation in the arts and integrate arts...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) provides $213,546.67 to support three Conservation Legacy interns to work at the National Mall and Memorial Parks. The interns will engage in various cultural and education-based activities, including supporting interpretation, education, and volunteer initiatives, as well as preparing for the upcoming America 250 commemorations. Key activities...
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024) to the American Symphony Orchestra League, doing business as the League of American Orchestras. The grant will support the League's strategic services to orchestras across the United States, including leadership training, professional development, research initiatives, and facilitating industry-wide communication. This funding...
The Philadelphia Orchestra Association received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Arts to support personnel expenses in response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant was awarded on January 1, 2022 under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024), with a completion date of August 31, 2023. The Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program aims to support opportunities for all...