Promotion of the Arts – Dance

The National Endowment for the Arts operates the Promotion of the Arts—Dance program (CFDA 45.002), which has not disbursed grant awards since September 1997, nearly 29 years ago.

The program funded dance organizations and artists for specific creative and operational activities. Recent awards supported the creation of new choreographic work, home season performances, video documentation and domestic touring for established dance companies, planning and organizational capacity building within dance institutions, and residency programs. All five awards in the portfolio were Project Grants, ranging from $500 to $15,000, with a combined federal obligation of $36 thousand across the five awards made between 1992 and 1997.

The National Endowment for the Arts was the sole funder, accounting for all five awards. Award activity was sparse even during the program's active period, with two awards in 1992, two in 1995, and one in 1997. No grant opportunities have been posted recently, and no applications are currently being solicited under this Assistance Listing.

The program appears dormant. The last award was made in 1997 with a completion date of August 1999, and no subsequent activity appears in federal records. Before considering pursuit of funding under CFDA 45.002, prospective applicants should verify the program's current status with the National Endowment for the Arts directly, as the absence of awards for three decades suggests the program may no longer be actively funded or may operate under different parameters than its historical awards indicate.