National Endowment for the Arts

American  

noun

U.S. Government.

1. an independent agency that stimulates the growth and development of the arts in the U.S. by awarding grants to individuals and organizations.

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Example Sentences

In 2017, 2.2% of American adults said they caught an opera during the year, according to a study from the National Endowment for the Arts; five years later, that number dipped to .7%.

From The Wall Street Journal

The song, performed a few minutes into the movie, “The Wizard of Oz,” won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and in 2001, it was anointed as the greatest song of the 20th century in a joint survey by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Recording Industry Association of America.

From The Wall Street Journal

Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, the recipient of Guggenheim, MacArthur, and National Endowment for the Arts fellowships among many other awards, Nelson writes poetry, autobiography, art criticism, and feminist, queer and identity theory, serving her fans from an abundant combo platter of critical and commercial success.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2013, the National Endowment for the Arts honored him as a Jazz Master and the Latin Grammys granted him a Lifetime Achievement Award.

From Los Angeles Times

It was among 30 Los Angeles arts organizations that received a grant termination letter from the National Endowment for the Arts the night before.

From Los Angeles Times