On Tuesday, January 11, 2022, the National Endowment for the Arts announced the recipients of its first round of 2022 grants. Chorus America is honored to be a recipient of a $90,000 Grants for Art Projects award, among nearly $33.2 million awarded to individuals and arts organizations across the United States.
We are thrilled to see many choral organizations and partners present in the list of awarded grants, including:
American Composers Forum
Apollo's Fire
Baltimore Choral Arts Society
Brooklyn Youth Chorus
Chicago a cappella
Chicago Children's Choir
Cincinnati Youth Choir
Choral Arts Society of Washington
Chorus Pro Musica
The Crossing
Dessoff Choirs
Lorelei Ensemble
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus
Los Angeles Master Chorale
Santa Fe Desert Chorale
Barbershop Harmony Society
Street Symphony
VocalEssence
Vox Femina Los Angeles
Women's Chorus of Dallas
Young Singers of the Palm Beaches
The first round of fiscal year 2022 awards supports 1,498 projects from communities in every state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, and reaches 15 artistic disciplines. “These National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grants underscore the resilience of our nation’s artists and arts organizations, will support efforts to provide access to the arts, and rebuild the creative economy,” said NEA Acting Chair Ann Eilers. “The supported projects demonstrate how the arts are a source of strength and well-being for communities and individuals, and can open doors to conversations that address complex issues of our time.”
The NEA's full announcement can be found here.