Arts Exchanges on International Issues
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 19.409
- Agency
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Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Department of State
- Grant awards
- 53 $972,323 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
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- Project Grant
- Eligible applicants
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- Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans)
- Beneficiaries
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- Artist/Humanist
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs funds arts exchanges under this program (CFDA 19.409), with the most recent grant award dated September 15, 2010, sixteen years ago.
The program has not disbursed grants since 2010. A spike in award activity occurred in 2009, when 36 of 53 total awards were issued; before and after that peak, the cadence dropped to 1–6 awards per year. The program awarded its first grant in 2005. No recent grant opportunities are posted.
The program funds international cultural exchange projects that bring American and foreign artists together, emphasizing the intersection of arts with broader diplomatic and social issues. Eligible applicants are nonprofit arts, cultural, and educational organizations with disciplinary expertise in the arts and broad outreach networks. Recent funded activities include artist residencies and performances (Trisha Brown Dance Company performances in Paris; Ozomatli music performances in Indonesia and Arab countries), film festivals and screenings (Gershwin concerts in Hanoi; documentary film festivals; American cinema courses delivered in Persian), dance and theater exchanges (hip hop and contemporary dance performances in Vietnam; comedic theater in the Netherlands), cultural preservation initiatives (digitizing oral musical traditions in Kazakhstan; conserving ethnographic archives), and community outreach programming (youth mural arts projects in Paris and Philadelphia; educational workshops by dance companies).
The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is the sole funder across all 53 awards, which are structured exclusively as Project Grants. The program obligated $972 thousand in federal dollars across the portfolio, with recipients contributing an additional $128 thousand in non-federal cost-share. Individual awards ranged widely in magnitude, from $354 to $114,073. Representative recent grants include $30,000 to support a mural arts youth development project in Paris (September 2009), $29,100 for cultural preservation in Georgia (August 2009), and $14,470 for Lakota performing arts performances in Suriname (June 2009).
No current grant opportunities are open.
Objective and description
- Objective
The Arts Exchanges on International Issues Program is only open to non-profit arts, cultural and educational organizations. The program works with nonprofit organizations to develop cooperative international group projects that introduce American and foreign participants to each other's cultural and artistic life and traditions. Our projects emphasize the relationship between the arts and broader social and diplomacy issues. We seek organizations that have a disciplinary expertise in the arts as well as broad outreach and networking capabilities with American artists.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 53 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Battery Dance Corporation | $164,073 | 17% |
| 2 | Centro Colombo Americano De Medellin | $85,000 | 9% |
| 3 | Meridian International Center | $78,516 | 8% |
3 of 47 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $47,708 |
| FY2009 | $267,690 |
| FY2008 | $247,829 |
| FY2007 | $409,096 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 19.409?
Assistance Listing 19.409 is Arts Exchanges on International Issues, a federal grant program run by Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (Department of State). It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Arts Exchanges on International Issues?
Its CFDA number is 19.409: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 19.409 awarded?
53 grant awards under 19.409 have obligated $972,323 in federal funds to 47 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 19.409?
The recipients obligated the most under Arts Exchanges on International Issues are Battery Dance Corporation ($164,073), Centro Colombo Americano De Medellin ($85,000) and Meridian International Center ($78,516).
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