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The National Endowment for the Arts announced the recipients of its first round of 2020 grants, and Chorus America is honored to be the recipient of a $90,000 award. We are also excited to see many of our partners and choral organizations represented in the list of awarded grants, including:
American Composers Forum
Apollo's Fire
Barbershop Harmony Society
Brooklyn Youth Chorus
Cathedral Choral Society
Chicago A Cappella
Chicago Children's Choir
The Crossing
Handel & Haydn Society
Los Angeles Master Chorale
MasterVoices
One Voice Mixed Chorus
Oregon Bach Festival
Pacific Chorale
Santa Fe Desert Chorale
Seattle Men's Chorus and Seattle Women's Chorus
Seraphic Fire
VocalEssence
The Washington Chorus
Washington Performing Arts
The Women's Chorus of Dallas
Overall, 1,187 grants totaling $27.3 million to organizations in every state in the nation—as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico—will provide Americans opportunities for arts participation. “The National Endowment for the Arts is proud to support grants throughout the entire country that connect people through shared experiences and artistic expression,” said Arts Endowment Chairman Mary Anne Carter. “These projects provide access to the arts for people of all abilities and backgrounds in both urban centers and rural communities.”
The NEA's full announcement can be found here.