The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced the recipients of the first round of 2024 grants on January 24, 2024. The NEA will distribute $32 million in funding to individuals and arts organizations across the United States. The first round of fiscal year 2024 awards supports 1,288 grants from organizations in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Chorus America is honored to be a recipient of an $100,000 award.
"These grants contribute to the well-being of individuals and communities, help meet the challenges of our time, and build towards a future in which all people can lead artful lives and reach their full potential,” said Maria Rosario Jackson, chair of National Endowment for the Arts. The NEA's full announcement can be found here.
We are also thrilled to see many Chorus America members, choral organizations, and partners present in the list of awarded grants, including:
American Composers Forum
Brooklyn Youth Chorus
The Crossing
Every Voice Choirs
Handel & Haydn Society
Houston Chamber Choir
LEAF Global Arts
Lorelei Ensemble
Los Angeles Master Chorale
New York Choral Society
Pacific Chorale
Uniting Voices Chicago
VocalEssence
Vox Femina Los Angeles
The Washington Chorus