Opportunity Information: Apply for 2011NEA01AW2
Apply for 2011NEA01AW2
- The National Endowment for the Arts in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NEA GAP Art Works 2, FY2012" 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 1, 2011 and posted on Jun 1, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 11, 2011 The Grants.gov system must receive your validated and accepted application no later than 1159 p.m., Eastern Time, on August 11, 2011.. (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 Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments County 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 Special district governments Private institutions of higher education State 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. Applicants may be arts organizations, local arts agencies, arts service organizations, local education agencies (school districts), and other organizations that can help advance the goals of the Arts Endowment. To be eligible, the applicant organization must Meet the Arts Endowments Legal Requirements including nonprofit, tax exempt status at the time of application. (All organizations must apply directly on their own behalf. Applications through a fiscal agent are not allowed.) 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 grant(s) previously received. An organization whose primary purpose is to channel resources (financial, human, or other) to an affiliated organization is not eligible to apply if the affiliated organization submits its own application. This prohibition applies even if each organization has its own 501(c)(3) status. For example, the Friends of ABC Museum may not apply if the ABC Museum applies. All applicants must have a DUNS number (www.dnb.com) and be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR, www.ccr.gov) and maintain an active CCR registration until the application process is complete, and should a grant be made, throughout the life of the award.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NEA GAP Art Works 2, FY2012 opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 2011NEA01AW2) is a discretionary grant program from the National Endowment for the Arts that funds projects under the NEA's "Art Works" framework. The central idea is captured in a single phrase, "Art works," which the NEA frames in three ways: as a noun (artists create works of art), as a verb (art affects people by changing and inspiring them), and as an economic statement (arts jobs are real jobs and part of the broader economy). For FY2012, applicants were required to align their proposed project with one primary outcome and could also name a secondary outcome, with the expectation that funded organizations would later provide evidence showing what results were achieved.
The program supports four main outcomes: Creation, Engagement, Learning, and Livability. Creation focuses on expanding the portfolio of American art by supporting the commissioning, development, and production of new work across disciplines and geographies. Examples include artist residencies and workshops primarily intended to produce new art, opportunities for writers and translators to create or refine work, design competitions, planning or design work for new cultural spaces or landscapes, and projects using innovative approaches to art making or design. The expected result is the production of new works of art; if finished works are not completed during the grant period, grantees are expected to document clear progress, such as participation and work accomplished by the artists during the funded timeframe.
Engagement is centered on providing the public with direct experiences of high-quality art, including efforts that reach underserved populations whose access may be limited by geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability. Supported activities can include exhibitions, performances, concerts, readings, film screenings, touring and outreach, festivals and fairs, and restaging historically significant masterworks. It also includes documentation, preservation, and conservation; public programs that raise awareness of cultural heritage; and a wide range of broadcast and digital distribution approaches such as live streaming, on-demand audio/video, podcasts, MP3 distribution, and television or radio. The NEA also highlights publication and digital content (books, magazines, catalogues, searchable databases), design charrettes, and services to artists and arts organizations, especially when these strategies broaden access or delivery in innovative ways. The expected result is meaningful public engagement, and reporting typically involves describing participant experiences and who was reached; if direct experience documentation is not feasible, grantees can report participation counts, audience composition, and the engagement methods used.
Learning supports arts education and skill-building for Americans of all ages, with an emphasis on building capacity for lifelong participation in the arts. Eligible activities include K-12 standards-based arts education, lifelong and intergenerational programs, workshops and demonstrations, mentorships and apprenticeships, and professional development for artists, teaching artists, teachers, and other educators. The program also supports assessments and evaluations of arts learning, online courses or training, lectures and symposia, and the creation and distribution of teacher guides. The anticipated result is improved knowledge or skills among participants, and reporting typically requires details about what participants learned, who participated, how many were served, what activities occurred, and how learning was facilitated. Projects funded specifically as standards-based arts education may face additional measurement expectations, such as identifying learning outcomes, describing assessment methods, and reporting how many participants demonstrated learning.
Livability funds arts and design projects that strengthen communities by integrating creative work into broader strategies that improve quality of life. The NEA describes livability broadly, tying it to civic and cultural participation, education, employment, safety, sustainability, affordable housing, transportation, access to public facilities, and the overall aesthetic environment. Supported activities can include planning for cultural or creative-sector growth, enhancing public spaces through design or new artworks, arts or design efforts that encourage community interaction in public places, cultural sustainability work that reinforces local identity and sense of place, and engaging artists, designers, or arts organizations directly in community planning processes. The program also encourages innovative partnerships that connect arts organizations with other community stakeholders working on livability goals.
In terms of timing and submission rules, an organization could submit only one application across the FY2012 Grants for Arts Projects categories referenced (either Art Works or Challenge America Fast Track). For awards made under this cycle, NEA-supported project activity could begin on or after June 1, 2012. Applications had to be submitted through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 11, 2011. The opportunity was posted June 1, 2011, and later archived September 10, 2011.
Award sizes ranged from a floor of $10,000 to a ceiling of $100,000, and the program required cost sharing or matching. The CFDA listing associated with this opportunity was 45.024, Promotion of the Arts (Grants to Organizations and Individuals).
Eligibility included nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education in that specific category listing), units of state or local government, and federally recognized tribal governments/communities. The announcement also lists a broad set of eligible applicant types, including city/township, county, state, special district governments, independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and private institutions of higher education. To qualify, organizations had to meet the NEA's legal requirements (including nonprofit tax-exempt status at the time of application), apply directly on their own behalf (no fiscal agents), and demonstrate a three-year history of programming prior to the deadline. Applicants also had to be up to date on final reports for any prior NEA awards. A key restriction was that an organization primarily created to channel resources to an affiliated organization could not apply if the affiliated organization was also applying, even if both had separate 501(c)(3) status (a "Friends of" organization example is explicitly noted). Administrative requirements included having a DUNS number and maintaining active Central Contractor Registration (CCR) throughout the application process and, if funded, for the duration of the award.
Overall, NEA GAP Art Works 2, FY2012 is structured around clearly defined outcomes and evidence-based reporting, aiming to fund projects that either create new art, expand public access to excellent art, build arts knowledge and skills, or embed arts and design into community-strengthening strategies, all while emphasizing artistic excellence, public value, and measurable results.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - NEA GAP Art Works 2, FY2012 (Funding Opportunity Number 2011NEA01AW2)
What is the NEA GAP Art Works 2, FY2012 opportunity?
NEA GAP Art Works 2, FY2012 is a discretionary grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) that funds projects under the NEA's "Art Works" framework. The opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number 2011NEA01AW2.
What does the NEA mean by "Art Works" in this program?
The NEA frames "Art works" in three ways: (1) as a noun, meaning artists create works of art; (2) as a verb, meaning art affects people by changing and inspiring them; and (3) as an economic statement, meaning arts jobs are real jobs and part of the broader economy.
What outcomes does the program support?
The program supports four main outcomes: Creation, Engagement, Learning, and Livability.
Do applicants have to choose an outcome when applying?
Yes. For FY2012, applicants were required to align their proposed project with one primary outcome. Applicants could also name a secondary outcome. Funded organizations were expected to later provide evidence showing what results were achieved.
What kinds of projects fit the Creation outcome?
Creation focuses on expanding the portfolio of American art by supporting the commissioning, development, and production of new work across disciplines and geographies. Examples include artist residencies and workshops primarily intended to produce new art, opportunities for writers and translators to create or refine work, design competitions, planning or design work for new cultural spaces or landscapes, and projects using innovative approaches to art making or design.
What results are expected for Creation projects?
The expected result is the production of new works of art. If finished works are not completed during the grant period, grantees are expected to document clear progress during the funded timeframe, such as participation and work accomplished by the artists.
What kinds of projects fit the Engagement outcome?
Engagement supports providing the public with direct experiences of high-quality art, including efforts that reach underserved populations whose access may be limited by geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability. Activities can include exhibitions, performances, concerts, readings, film screenings, touring and outreach, festivals and fairs, and restaging historically significant masterworks.
Does Engagement include preservation, documentation, or conservation work?
Yes. Engagement also includes documentation, preservation, and conservation, as well as public programs that raise awareness of cultural heritage.
Does Engagement include online, broadcast, or digital distribution?
Yes. The program includes broadcast and digital distribution approaches such as live streaming, on-demand audio/video, podcasts, MP3 distribution, and television or radio. It also highlights publication and digital content (books, magazines, catalogues, searchable databases).
Are services to artists or arts organizations included under Engagement?
They can be. The opportunity notes services to artists and arts organizations, especially when these strategies broaden access or deliver work in innovative ways.
What results are expected for Engagement projects?
The expected result is meaningful public engagement. Reporting typically involves describing participant experiences and who was reached. If documenting direct experience is not feasible, grantees can report participation counts, audience composition, and the engagement methods used.
What kinds of projects fit the Learning outcome?
Learning supports arts education and skill-building for Americans of all ages, emphasizing capacity for lifelong participation in the arts. Activities include K-12 standards-based arts education, lifelong and intergenerational programs, workshops and demonstrations, mentorships and apprenticeships, and professional development for artists, teaching artists, teachers, and other educators.
Does Learning support evaluation or assessment activities?
Yes. Learning also supports assessments and evaluations of arts learning, online courses or training, lectures and symposia, and the creation and distribution of teacher guides.
What results are expected for Learning projects?
The anticipated result is improved knowledge or skills among participants. Reporting typically requires details about what participants learned, who participated, how many were served, what activities occurred, and how learning was facilitated.
Are there extra measurement expectations for standards-based K-12 arts education projects?
Yes. Projects funded specifically as standards-based arts education may face additional expectations, such as identifying learning outcomes, describing assessment methods, and reporting how many participants demonstrated learning.
What kinds of projects fit the Livability outcome?
Livability funds arts and design projects that strengthen communities by integrating creative work into broader strategies that improve quality of life. The NEA ties livability to factors such as civic and cultural participation, education, employment, safety, sustainability, affordable housing, transportation, access to public facilities, and the overall aesthetic environment.
What activities can be supported under Livability?
Supported activities can include planning for cultural or creative-sector growth, enhancing public spaces through design or new artworks, arts or design efforts that encourage community interaction in public places, cultural sustainability work that reinforces local identity and sense of place, and engaging artists, designers, or arts organizations directly in community planning processes.
Does the Livability outcome encourage partnerships?
Yes. The opportunity encourages innovative partnerships connecting arts organizations with other community stakeholders working on livability goals.
How many applications could an organization submit for this cycle?
An organization could submit only one application across the referenced FY2012 Grants for Arts Projects categories (either Art Works or Challenge America Fast Track).
When could NEA-supported project activity begin for awards under this cycle?
For awards made under this cycle, NEA-supported project activity could begin on or after June 1, 2012.
What was the application deadline and submission method?
Applications had to be submitted through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 11, 2011.
When was the opportunity posted and when was it archived?
The opportunity was posted June 1, 2011, and later archived September 10, 2011.
What is the grant funding range for this opportunity?
Award sizes ranged from a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $100,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The program required cost sharing or matching.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing associated with this opportunity was 45.024, Promotion of the Arts (Grants to Organizations and Individuals).
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility included nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education in that specific category listing), units of state or local government, and federally recognized tribal governments/communities.
What types of organizations were listed as eligible applicant types?
The announcement lists eligible applicant types including city/township, county, state, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; and private institutions of higher education.
Did applicants need to meet specific legal requirements at the time of application?
Yes. Organizations had to meet the NEA's legal requirements, including nonprofit tax-exempt status at the time of application.
Could an organization apply using a fiscal agent?
No. Applicants had to apply directly on their own behalf, and fiscal agents were not allowed.
Was a minimum organizational history required?
Yes. Applicants had to demonstrate a three-year history of programming prior to the deadline.
Did applicants need to be current on prior NEA reporting?
Yes. Applicants had to be up to date on final reports for any prior NEA awards.
Are there restrictions related to "Friends of" or affiliated organizations?
Yes. An organization primarily created to channel resources to an affiliated organization could not apply if the affiliated organization was also applying, even if both had separate 501(c)(3) status. The announcement explicitly notes a "Friends of" organization example.
What registration identifiers or systems were required to apply?
Administrative requirements included having a DUNS number and maintaining active Central Contractor Registration (CCR) throughout the application process and, if funded, for the duration of the award.
What overall approach does the program emphasize for funded projects?
The opportunity emphasizes clearly defined outcomes and evidence-based reporting. It aims to fund projects that create new art, expand public access to excellent art, build arts knowledge and skills, or embed arts and design into community-strengthening strategies, with an emphasis on artistic excellence, public value, and measurable results.
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