National Endowment for the Arts

At the online home of the National Endowment for the Arts, an independent agency of the federal government, find information about its grants-to-artists programs, its national initiatives in support of the arts, and its publications and research work. Also includes links to the agency's press releases so that you can follow its latest actions and to interviews with artists and writers who have been awarded fellowships. An important first stop for anyone concerned with the role of government in the cultural life of its people.