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 City Parks Foundation 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 federal grant program (CFDA 45.024). The funding will support personnel expenses for Central Parks Summerstage from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 in response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of its mission to provide opportunities for all people to participate in the arts and arts...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cultural Resources Management program (CFDA 15.946), supports the production of high-profile national holiday concerts on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. The $1,380,866 award to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts enables the delivery of pre-recorded and live performances for the National Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day concerts. These concerts increase public...
This $134,817 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Park Service (CFDA 15.954 - National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education) to the Lowell Festival Foundation supports the annual Lowell Folk Festival. The three-day festival showcases traditional music, dance, artisan crafts, and global foods, providing interpretive opportunities that highlight the diverse cultural heritage and industrial history of Lowell, Massachusetts. The funding will support musical,...
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 Endowment for the Arts awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to Colour Of Music, Inc., doing business as Colour Of Music Festival, to support personnel and marketing expenses from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023. This funding falls under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024), which aims to support opportunities for public participation in the arts and arts education, integrate the arts with strategies promoting well-being and...
The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $108,200 project grant to support the 2021 edition of the internationally renowned Music Unlimited 35 festival at Alter Schl8hof Wels in Upper Austria from November 5 through 7, 2021. The funding supports the achievement of U.S. public diplomacy goals under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) by informing and expanding relationships between the U.S. and European publics through international cultural exchange....
The State of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT) was awarded a $600,000 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The funding will support the development of a 50 x 25 foot open-air amphitheater at Boyd Pond Park, a nature-focused outdoor recreation area. The proposed amphitheater project includes tiered seating, landscaping, walkways,...
The Arts Commission Greater Toledo (ACTg) received a $500,000 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 purpose of the award is to support subgranting to the nonprofit arts sector in Ohio in response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. ACTg will distribute subgrants to other nonprofit organizations to support opportunities for communities to participate in the arts and...
The National Park Service awarded a $2,418,300 Cooperative Agreement to the Wolftrap Foundation for the Performing Arts to support essential operations at the Filene Center at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. This award, funded through the National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954), aims to further the mission of the National Park Service in natural and cultural resource conservation, protection, and environmental sustainability....