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

This federal Project Grant award of $1,244,000.00 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) under the Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements program (CFDA 45.025) is intended to support arts programs, services, and activities in Pennsylvania that are associated with carrying out the NEA-approved strategic plan of the Arts Pa Council Of, the state arts agency for Pennsylvania.

The funding enables Arts Pa Council Of and its regional partners to deliver arts services and programming to Pennsylvania communities in alignment with the NEA's mission of promoting artistic excellence, arts education, and public access to the arts. This includes developing and maintaining partnerships with regional arts organizations across the Commonwealth to implement comprehensive arts initiatives such as programming, exhibitions, performances, educational projects, and community engagement efforts that strengthen local and regional arts infrastructures in Pennsylvania. The award period runs from July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025.