To support subgranting to the nonprofit arts sector in response to and recovery from the covid-19 pandemic

The National Endowment for the Arts awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Regional Arts and Culture Council to support subgranting to the nonprofit arts sector in Oregon in response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

This funding supports the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024), which aims to provide opportunities for public participation in the arts, integrate arts strategies that promote well-being and community resilience, and build arts sector capacity and infrastructure. Through subgrants distributed by the Regional Arts and Culture Council, this February 2022 award will deliver direct support to Oregon nonprofit arts organizations for programming and services that address the continuing impacts of the pandemic and help strengthen the state's arts community. The two-year period of performance from February 2022 to January 2024 allows time for recovery initiatives.