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

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded a $979,525 Project Grant to Arts Commission Maine under the Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements program (CFDA 45.025) with a performance period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The grant supports Arts Commission Maine's efforts to advance the arts in Maine by empowering local leadership, fostering artistic excellence, and promoting meaningful arts education across the state. Specifically, the funding enables Arts Commission Maine to develop and implement comprehensive arts initiatives, including programming, exhibitions, performances, educational projects, and community engagement efforts that strengthen the state's arts infrastructure. This award builds on Arts Commission Maine's prior partnership with the NEA, which has provided over $7 million in project grants from 2019-2023 to support the agency's work with regional arts organizations across Maine.