Opportunity Information: Apply for 2009NEA01AMP
Apply for 2009NEA01AMP
- 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 Presenting, FY 2010" 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 30, 2009 and posted on Jun 30, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 24, 2009 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 September 24, 2009.. (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 $100,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Independent school districts City or township governments State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Special district 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 Endowment s Legal Requirements, including nonprofit, tax exempt status, as detailed in the FY 2010 Grants for Arts Projects guidelines, at the time of application. Have a three year history of programming that includes presenting activity 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 Presenting 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. There also should be no overlapping project costs with other federally sponsored projects such as NEA Jazz Masters Live. 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 Presenting guidelines.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NEA American Masterpieces Presenting, FY 2010 opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 2009NEA01AMP) is a discretionary National Endowment for the Arts grant program designed to help presenting organizations bring high-quality, historically and culturally significant American art to communities across the country. It sits under the larger American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius initiative, which aims to acquaint Americans with outstanding works and artists from the nations cultural legacy through performances, exhibitions, tours, and educational programs in all 50 states. This particular category highlights the role of presenters by supporting public-facing presentations that allow audiences to experience top-tier work spanning the performing, visual, media, design, and literary arts.
A central requirement is that proposed projects must be genuinely multidisciplinary. Applicants must propose either a single multidisciplinary project or a multidisciplinary series made up of several different single-discipline presentations presented together under a coherent theme or framework. Projects that mainly feature or support one discipline (for example, a dance-only season, a music-only concert series, musical theater alone, opera alone, or a purely visual arts program) are explicitly not eligible for this category. Because the definition of multidisciplinary can be nuanced, the announcement encourages applicants who are uncertain about fit to consult NEA Presenting staff before investing time in an application.
The NEA anticipates funding a wide range of multidisciplinary presentations that are artistically excellent and that carry historical or cultural importance, reflecting the full breadth of genres and traditions in American art. Presenters are given flexibility to define what constitutes a master artist or masterwork in their own context, based on community goals and local vision, rather than being limited to a single national canon. Examples of eligible focus areas include masterpieces from the American classical canon; revivals, reconstructions, or restagings of important collaborations among master artists; revivals, reconstructions, or restagings of works by master artists; masterworks of particular historical or cultural significance; masterworks that represent newer works or emerging art forms (so long as they are presented as masterworks rather than newly commissioned pieces); and lesser-known masterworks or works by master artists that have special relevance to a nation, region, or community. One firm limitation is that commissions and new works are not eligible under this program.
Another key expectation is that every project must include educational, interpretive, or contextual activities that help audiences engage more deeply with the work. The announcement lists examples such as discussions and talkbacks, master classes, seminars, exhibitions connected to the presentations, program materials, and cooperative learning projects developed with educational or community institutions. If the project includes curriculum-based components for children or youth, those activities must align with national or state arts education standards, reinforcing that education elements should be structured, intentional, and instructionally sound.
In terms of who can apply, the program welcomes presenting organizations of many types and sizes, including networks of presenters, college or university presenters, local/regional/national presenters, and national service organizations along with their networks. Eligible applicants include US nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status (other than institutions of higher education), public and private institutions of higher education, and units of government such as city/township, county, state, special district governments, independent school districts, and federally recognized tribal governments. However, the designated 50 state arts agencies and six jurisdictional arts agencies (SAAs), along with their regional arts organizations (RAOs), are not eligible to apply under these guidelines.
Eligibility is also tied to organizational readiness and compliance. The applicant organization must meet the NEAs legal requirements (including nonprofit/tax-exempt status where applicable) at the time of application, must have a three-year history of programming that includes presenting activity prior to the deadline, and must be up to date on final reporting for any prior NEA awards (acceptable Final Report packages submitted by required due dates). For projects involving multiple organizations, a single lead organization that meets all eligibility requirements must serve as the official applicant and take full responsibility for the grant. Organizations are limited to one American Masterpieces Presenting application per year, though applying here does not prevent an organization from applying to other NEA opportunities as long as the projects are distinct and the budgets do not overlap. The announcement also cautions against overlapping costs with other federally sponsored projects.
The funding range for awards is set with a floor of $10,000 and a ceiling of $100,000, and cost sharing or matching is required, meaning applicants must provide non-federal support to match the NEA request according to program rules. The program is listed under CFDA 45.024 (Promotion of the Arts - Grants to Organizations and Individuals).
The timeline is specific: NEA support for a project may begin on or after September 1, 2010, and project activities (including planning) should begin by April 30, 2011. A grant period of up to two years is allowed, giving applicants flexibility to plan, present, and deliver accompanying engagement activities across multiple seasons if needed. Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, with the system receiving submissions no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on September 24, 2009 (the posted and closing date information reflects that this was the FY 2010 cycle with a 2009 application deadline and an archive date of October 24, 2009).
FAQs: NEA American Masterpieces Presenting, FY 2010 (Funding Opportunity Number 2009NEA01AMP)
What is the NEA American Masterpieces Presenting, FY 2010 opportunity?
It is a discretionary grant program from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) that supports presenting organizations in bringing high-quality, historically and culturally significant American art to communities across the United States through public-facing presentations.
How does this opportunity relate to the broader American Masterpieces initiative?
This category sits under the larger American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius initiative, which aims to acquaint Americans with outstanding works and artists from the nation's cultural legacy through performances, exhibitions, tours, and educational programs in all 50 states.
What types of art forms can be included in a project?
Projects may include work spanning the performing, visual, media, design, and literary arts, as long as the overall proposal meets the program's multidisciplinary requirement.
What is the central artistic requirement for projects in this category?
Projects must be genuinely multidisciplinary. Applicants must propose either (1) a single multidisciplinary project, or (2) a multidisciplinary series made up of several different single-discipline presentations presented together under a coherent theme or framework.
Are single-discipline projects eligible?
No. Projects that mainly feature or support one discipline are explicitly not eligible for this category. Examples given as ineligible include a dance-only season, a music-only concert series, musical theater alone, opera alone, or a purely visual arts program.
What does the program mean by a “multidisciplinary series”?
A multidisciplinary series is described as several different single-discipline presentations grouped and presented together under a coherent theme or framework, so that the overall project is multidisciplinary even if each individual component is single-discipline.
What should an organization do if it is unsure whether its project is truly multidisciplinary?
The announcement encourages applicants who are uncertain about fit to consult NEA Presenting staff before investing time in an application.
What kinds of “masterworks” or “master artists” are eligible to be presented?
The NEA anticipates supporting artistically excellent multidisciplinary presentations with historical or cultural importance, reflecting a broad range of American genres and traditions. Presenters have flexibility to define what constitutes a master artist or masterwork in their own context based on community goals and local vision, rather than being limited to a single national canon.
Does the program only support well-known works from a traditional canon?
No. Eligible focus areas can include lesser-known masterworks or works by master artists that have special relevance to a nation, region, or community, in addition to masterpieces from the American classical canon.
Can the project include revivals, reconstructions, or restagings?
Yes. The announcement lists revivals, reconstructions, or restagings of important collaborations among master artists, and revivals, reconstructions, or restagings of works by master artists, as examples of eligible focus areas.
Can the program support newer works or emerging art forms?
Yes, as long as they are presented as masterworks rather than newly commissioned pieces. The announcement includes masterworks that represent newer works or emerging art forms as an eligible focus area, with that condition.
Are commissions or newly created works eligible?
No. Commissions and new works are explicitly not eligible under this program.
Are educational or contextual activities required?
Yes. Every project must include educational, interpretive, or contextual activities that help audiences engage more deeply with the work.
What are examples of required educational, interpretive, or contextual activities?
The announcement lists examples including discussions and talkbacks, master classes, seminars, exhibitions connected to the presentations, program materials, and cooperative learning projects developed with educational or community institutions.
If a project includes curriculum-based activities for children or youth, are there additional requirements?
Yes. If the project includes curriculum-based components for children or youth, those activities must align with national or state arts education standards.
Who is eligible to apply?
The program welcomes presenting organizations of many types and sizes. Eligible applicants include U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status (other than institutions of higher education), public and private institutions of higher education, and units of government such as city/township, county, state, and special district governments, independent school districts, and federally recognized tribal governments.
Are colleges and universities eligible?
Yes. Public and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants, and the opportunity also mentions college or university presenters among welcomed presenting organizations.
Are units of government eligible?
Yes. Units of government listed as eligible include city/township, county, state, special district governments, independent school districts, and federally recognized tribal governments.
Are state arts agencies (SAAs) eligible to apply?
No. The designated 50 state arts agencies and the six jurisdictional arts agencies (SAAs), along with their regional arts organizations (RAOs), are not eligible to apply under these guidelines.
What organizational experience is required to be eligible?
The applicant must have a three-year history of programming that includes presenting activity prior to the application deadline.
What compliance requirements apply related to prior NEA awards?
To be eligible, the organization must be up to date on final reporting for any prior NEA awards, meaning acceptable Final Report packages must have been submitted by required due dates.
When must an applicant meet legal eligibility requirements (such as nonprofit status, where applicable)?
The applicant organization must meet the NEA's legal requirements (including nonprofit/tax-exempt status where applicable) at the time of application.
How do partnerships or multi-organization projects work under this program?
For projects involving multiple organizations, a single lead organization that meets all eligibility requirements must serve as the official applicant and take full responsibility for the grant.
How many applications can an organization submit for American Masterpieces Presenting in a year?
Organizations are limited to one American Masterpieces Presenting application per year.
Can an organization apply to this opportunity and also apply to other NEA opportunities?
Yes. Applying here does not prevent an organization from applying to other NEA opportunities as long as the projects are distinct and the budgets do not overlap.
Are there restrictions on overlapping costs with other federally sponsored projects?
Yes. The announcement cautions against overlapping costs with other federally sponsored projects.
What is the award amount range?
Awards range from a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $100,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning applicants must provide non-federal support to match the NEA request according to program rules.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 45.024 (Promotion of the Arts - Grants to Organizations and Individuals).
When could NEA support for a project begin?
NEA support for a project may begin on or after September 1, 2010.
When should project activities begin?
Project activities, including planning, should begin by April 30, 2011.
How long can the grant period last?
A grant period of up to two years is allowed.
How were applications submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.
What was the submission deadline for this FY 2010 cycle?
Grants.gov had to receive submissions no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on September 24, 2009.
Why does the deadline show a 2009 date if this is labeled FY 2010?
The posted and closing date information reflects that this was the FY 2010 cycle with a 2009 application deadline, and the opportunity shows an archive date of October 24, 2009.
What is the funding opportunity number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 2009NEA01AMP.
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