National Endowment for the Arts

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.

Example Sentences

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

However, in this updated version of America, the White House has taken over the Kennedy Center, has cut off National Endowment for the Arts grants, has threatened the broadcast licenses of news networks and is holding a guillotine over Big Bird’s head.

From Los Angeles Times

This month, in a move equally shocking and predictable, the National Endowment for the Arts terminated or rescinded hundreds of previously awarded grants to arts organizations nationwide.

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National Endowment for the Arts, facing an existential threat from President Trump, cancels grants for L.A.

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