To support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the agencys national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded a $969,625 Project Grant to the Alabama Council On The Arts to support arts programs, services, and activities associated with carrying out the agency's NEA-approved strategic plan. This funding, covering the period of July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024, enables the Alabama Council On The Arts to administer subawards to Alabama arts organizations such as museums, theaters, ballet companies, and symphonies. These subawards provide production support for visual art exhibitions, theatrical performances, dance productions, symphony concerts, and community arts education programs across the state, ultimately supporting accessible arts programming that engages residents in cities and towns throughout Alabama.

The Alabama Council On The Arts is the state arts agency for Alabama, operating as a department within the Alabama Department of Public Health. This federal grant funding is provided through the NEA's Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements program (CFDA 45.025), which develops and maintains partnerships with state and jurisdictional arts agencies to advance the NEA's mission.