Opportunity Information: Apply for 2009NEA01AMD
Apply for 2009NEA01AMD
- The National Endowment for the Arts in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NEA American Masterpieces Dance, FY2009" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.024 Promotion of the ArtsGrants to Organizations and Individuals.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 9, 2008 and posted on Jun 9, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 24, 2008 Application Deadline Organizations are required to submit their applications electronically through Grants.gov, the federal governments online application system. The Grants.gov system must receive your application no later than 1159 p.m., Eastern Time, on October 24, 2008.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Independent school districts Special district governments Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments.
- Nonprofit, tax exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organizations units of state or local government or federally recognized tribal communities or tribes may apply. To be eligible, the applicant organization must Meet the Arts Endowments Legal Requirements, including nonprofit, tax exempt status, as detailed in the FY 2009 Grants for Arts Projects guidelines, at the time of application. Have a three year history of programming prior to the application deadline. Have submitted acceptable Final Report packages by the due date(s) for all Arts Endowment award(s) previously received. For projects that involve multiple organizations, one organization that meets the eligibility requirements above must act as the official applicant, submit the application, and assume full responsibility for the grant. Organizations are limited to one American Masterpieces Dance application per year. An application in response to this announcement does not preclude an organization from applying under other Arts Endowment funding opportunities including Grants for Arts Projects. In each case, the request must be for a distinctly different project. The designated fifty state and six jurisdictional arts agencies (SAAs) and their regional arts organizations (RAOs) are not eligible to apply under the American Masterpieces Dance guidelines.
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Opportunity Summary:
NEA American Masterpieces Dance, FY2009 (Funding Opportunity Number 2009NEA01AMD) was a discretionary National Endowment for the Arts grant program under CFDA 45.024 (Promotion of the Arts) designed to help Americans experience landmark works in the history of U.S. dance. It sat within the broader NEA initiative "American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius," which aimed to bring major artistic achievements to communities of all sizes across all 50 states through performances, tours, exhibitions, and educational programming. This specific dance component focused on celebrating the evolution of American choreography by supporting high-quality reconstructions and restagings of significant works that are artistically, historically, and culturally important, and that represent a wide range of dance forms, styles, and techniques.
The program funded projects in two main tracks. The first track targeted dance companies, presenters, and festivals, supporting the reconstruction or restaging of major American dance works and their presentation both locally and on tour, with the intent of increasing access beyond a single home venue. The second track targeted college and university dance programs, supporting the restaging, performance, and documentation of important choreography so that students could directly engage with the legacy of American dance history. A key condition for the higher education track was that, although faculty could assist, the primary reconstructor or lead artist needed to be someone from outside the campus, reinforcing the idea of connecting students to broader professional and historical expertise.
A required element across all projects was the inclusion of meaningful educational, interpretive, or contextual activities that help audiences understand the work and its significance. Examples explicitly encouraged included lectures, master classes, seminars, exhibitions, study guides, and cooperative learning projects with schools, universities, and community institutions. When projects included curriculum-based components for children and youth, applicants were expected to align those activities with relevant national or state arts education standards. The opportunity also emphasized audience development and equity goals by calling for substantial efforts to engage and expand dance audiences, particularly by reaching underserved communities.
Award amounts ranged from a floor of $15,000 to a ceiling of $150,000, and the program required cost sharing or matching funds. Eligible applicants included U.S. nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations (other than certain ineligible entities), units of state or local government, federally recognized tribal governments, and public or private institutions of higher education, among other governmental and special district entities listed in the announcement. To qualify, an applicant organization needed to meet the NEA legal and nonprofit status requirements referenced in the FY2009 Grants for Arts Projects guidelines, demonstrate a three-year history of programming prior to the deadline, and be current on final report obligations for any prior NEA awards. For collaborative projects, one eligible organization had to serve as the official applicant and assume full responsibility for the grant, and organizations were limited to one American Masterpieces Dance application per year. The announcement also clarified that applying to this program did not prevent an organization from applying to other NEA opportunities in the same year, as long as each request was for a distinctly different project. However, the designated state arts agencies and regional arts organizations were not eligible to apply under these guidelines.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, with a deadline of October 24, 2008 by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, and the opportunity was posted June 9, 2008 (archived November 23, 2008). The administering agency was the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional details provided through the NEA website announcement and support available via the NEA web manager for applicants who had trouble accessing the full materials online.
NEA American Masterpieces Dance (FY2009) - FAQs
What is the NEA American Masterpieces Dance, FY2009 grant opportunity?
NEA American Masterpieces Dance, FY2009 (Funding Opportunity Number 2009NEA01AMD) was a discretionary National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant program under CFDA 45.024 (Promotion of the Arts). It was designed to help Americans experience landmark works in the history of U.S. dance by supporting high-quality reconstructions and restagings of significant American choreography, paired with educational and contextual activities.
How does this program fit within the larger American Masterpieces initiative?
This dance opportunity sat within the NEA initiative "American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius." That broader initiative aimed to bring major artistic achievements to communities of all sizes across all 50 states through performances, tours, exhibitions, and educational programming.
What types of dance works were intended to be supported?
The focus was on major American dance works that are artistically, historically, and culturally important. The program emphasized celebrating the evolution of American choreography and encouraged projects representing a wide range of dance forms, styles, and techniques.
What is meant by "reconstruction" or "restaging" in this program?
Based on the announcement language, projects were expected to reconstruct or restage important choreography at a high level of artistic quality, with the intent of bringing historically significant works back to audiences and/or to students in an engaged, educational context.
What were the two main funding tracks under this opportunity?
The program funded projects in two tracks: (1) a track for dance companies, presenters, and festivals; and (2) a track for college and university dance programs.
What projects were supported under the dance companies/presenters/festivals track?
This track supported the reconstruction or restaging of major American dance works and their presentation both locally and on tour. A stated intent was to increase access beyond a single home venue, so touring and broader presentation were part of the focus.
What projects were supported under the college and university track?
This track supported the restaging, performance, and documentation of important choreography so that students could directly engage with the legacy of American dance history.
Was there a specific requirement about who could serve as the primary reconstructor/lead artist for college and university projects?
Yes. For the higher education track, although faculty could assist, the primary reconstructor or lead artist needed to be someone from outside the campus. This requirement reinforced the goal of connecting students with broader professional and historical expertise.
Were educational or contextual activities required as part of every project?
Yes. A required element across all projects was the inclusion of meaningful educational, interpretive, or contextual activities to help audiences understand the work and its significance.
What are examples of educational or interpretive activities that were encouraged?
Examples explicitly encouraged included lectures, master classes, seminars, exhibitions, study guides, and cooperative learning projects with schools, universities, and community institutions.
If a project included curriculum-based activities for children and youth, were there standards requirements?
Yes. When projects included curriculum-based components for children and youth, applicants were expected to align those activities with relevant national or state arts education standards.
Did the opportunity emphasize audience development or reaching underserved communities?
Yes. The opportunity emphasized audience development and equity goals by calling for substantial efforts to engage and expand dance audiences, particularly by reaching underserved communities.
What were the minimum and maximum award amounts?
Award amounts ranged from $15,000 (minimum) to $150,000 (maximum).
Did the program require matching funds or cost sharing?
Yes. The program required cost sharing or matching funds.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included U.S. nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations (other than certain ineligible entities), units of state or local government, federally recognized tribal governments, and public or private institutions of higher education, along with other governmental and special district entities listed in the announcement.
Were state arts agencies or regional arts organizations eligible to apply?
No. The designated state arts agencies and regional arts organizations were not eligible to apply under these guidelines.
What organizational history or compliance requirements applied to applicants?
To qualify, an applicant needed to meet NEA legal and nonprofit status requirements referenced in the FY2009 Grants for Arts Projects guidelines, demonstrate a three-year history of programming prior to the deadline, and be current on final report obligations for any prior NEA awards.
How were collaborative projects handled?
For collaborative projects, one eligible organization had to serve as the official applicant and assume full responsibility for the grant.
How many applications could an organization submit to American Masterpieces Dance in a year?
Organizations were limited to one American Masterpieces Dance application per year.
Could an organization apply to other NEA opportunities in the same year?
Yes. The announcement clarified that applying to this program did not prevent an organization from applying to other NEA opportunities in the same year, as long as each request was for a distinctly different project.
What was the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program was under CFDA 45.024, Promotion of the Arts.
What was the application submission method?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.
What was the application deadline?
The deadline was October 24, 2008, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
When was the opportunity posted and when was it archived?
The opportunity was posted June 9, 2008, and it was archived November 23, 2008.
Which agency administered this grant opportunity?
The administering agency was the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
Where could applicants find official details and what help was available for access issues?
Additional details were provided through the NEA website announcement. Support was available via the NEA web manager for applicants who had trouble accessing the full materials online.
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