National Endowment for the Arts Research: Art Works Grant Program AASCU Grants Resource Center Conference

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1 Natinal Endwment fr the Arts Research: Art Wrks Grant Prgram AASCU Grants Resurce Center Cnference Melissa Menzer, Ph.D., Prgram Analyst Office f Research & Analysis February 20,

2 Agenda Natinal Endwment fr the Arts Research: Art Wrks grant prgram Other NEA grant prgrams Questins? 2

3 NEA Strategic Plan FY

4 NEA Office f Research & Analysis Hw Art Wrks: The Natinal Endwment fr the Arts' Five-Year Research Agenda, with a System Map and Measurement Mdel 4

5 Research: Art Wrks Statistics Research: Art Wrks FY12 60 applicatins 23% success rate $250,000 awarded Research: Art Wrks FY applicatins 25% success rate $350,000 awarded Research: Arts Wrks FY applicatins 34% success rate $330,000 awarded Research: Art Wrks FY 15 T be annunced this April 5

6 Applicant Eligibility Eligible authrizing applicants are: Nnprfit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. rganizatins Units f state r lcal gvernment Federally recgnized tribal cmmunities r tribes This may include, but is nt limited t, clleges and universities Three-year perating histry Meet reprting requirements n any previus NEA awards 6

7 Award Infrmatin Grant requests range frm $10k t $30k One-t-ne nnfederal match fr prject budget Organizatins may submit mre than ne applicatin Grants can be up t 3 years depending n prject scpe Grantees are required t submit a research paper at the end f the grant perid Examples f FY12 and FY13 reprts are n ur website 7

8 FY16 Research Grants Cycle Date/Deadline August 2015 Octber 2015 Nvember 2015 January 2016 March 2016 April 2016 May 2016, as early as Activity Grant Guidelines psted Letter f Intent Deadline Applicatin Deadline Panel Review Cuncil Apprval Award Ntificatin Prject start date 8

9 Research n the Value & Impact f the Arts Value-riented prjects: examines the nature f the U.S. arts ecsystem Impact-based prjects: examines the direct/indirect benefits f the arts fr individuals and/r cmmunities Types f research prjects Primary and/r secndary data analyses Quantitative studies, qualitative studies, mixed-methd studies Psychlgical studies, ecnmic impact studies, metaanalyses, prgram evaluatins, translatinal research 9

10 Research n the Value & Impact f the Arts Frm a variety f fields Arts, psychlgy, ecnmics, educatin, urban and reginal planning, neurscience, scilgy, medicine and health Pririties Thery-driven research questins and methdlgies that include a thrugh review f the extant literature and a strng justificatin fr ding the research 10

11 Examples f Funded Prjects t Universities Gerge Masn University (Funded FY14; $25,000) A randmized, waitlist cntrlled trial examining the effects f visual arts, music, and dance therapy n the emtinal and cgnitive functining f lder adults living in a lng term care facility. Gergia Tech Research Crpratin (Funded FY12; $15,000) A tw-phase study investigating: (1) the value f time spent by Americans n artsrelated activities, and (2) an analysis f the impacts f arts districts n neighbrhd characteristics, using the American Time Use Survey and the Current Ppulatin Survey, and als prprietary data that includes infrmatin n arts district clustering and the ecnmic value and sciecnmic characteristics f U.S. neighbrhds. Harvard University (Funded FY12; $17,000) A study f causal factrs pertaining t the birth and death rates f arts and cultural institutins, using the IRS Frm 990s fr nnprfit arts and cultural institutins ( ). Amng factrs that will be explred are: size f rganizatin; funding surces and levels; type f rganizatin; lcatin; and gegraphic cncentratin. 11

12 Examples f Funded Prjects t Universities Temple University (Funded FY13; $20,000) A meta analysis n music's nn clinical r nn therapeutic effects n the fllwing utcme areas: physilgical; psychlgical; scial; behaviral; cgnitive; and ecnmic. University f Texas at Arlingtn (Funded FY12; $25,000) A crss-sectinal analysis f 30 U.S. cities ver three decades t identify neighbrhd attributes driving lcatin preferences fr artists and artistic businesses. West Chester University f Pennsylvania (Funded FY13; $25,000) A study examining the physilgical (crtisl) impacts f music, dance, and visual arts participatin n ecnmically disadvantaged children. 12

13 Hw t Prepare and Submit 1. Register with Grants.gv 2. Obtain a DUNS number and register with SAM 3. Submit fr first deadline (Octber) t Grants.gv Letter f Intent (SF-424) 4. Submit fr secnd deadline (Nvember) t NEA-GO (NEA GrantsOnline System) Full applicatin materials Guidelines are available n arts.gv **RISK ANALYSIS 13

14 Review Criteria Excellence Clarity f the research plan Overall rigr f the research plan Qualificatins f the prject persnnel, including ethics training as apprpriate, and qualificatins f the prject rganizatin(s) Merit Ptential f the prject t achieve results cnsistent with the NEA pririties Apprpriateness f the prpsed perfrmance measurements Plans fr timely reprting and disseminatin f the prject results Apprpriateness f the data management plan Apprpriateness f the budget and resurces 14

15 Grants Review Prcess Level 1: Panel Level 2: Natinal Cuncil n the Arts Artistic Excellence & Artistic Merit Level 3: Chairman f the NEA 15

16 16 NEA Strategic Plan FY

17 Additinal NEA Grant Prgrams Art Wrks Grants f $10,000 t $100,000 fr prjects in all artistic disciplines Deadline: February 19, 2015 Deadline: July 23, 2015 Artist cmmunities Literature Opera Presenting/multidisciplinary wrks Arts educatin Lcal arts agencies Dance Media arts Theater & Musical theater Museums Design Music Flk & traditinal arts Visual Arts 17

18 Additinal NEA Grant Prgrams Grants Challenge America Fast Track Grants f $10,000 t small and mid-size rganizatins t reach underserved ppulatins. Our Twn Grants fr creative placemaking effrts Fellwships & Awards Literature Fellwships Grants f $25,000 fr creative writers (petry and prse) Grants f $12,500 r $25,000 fr literary translatin prjects Lifetime Hnrs Grants t recgnize lifetime achievement 18

19 Questins???? On ur website: Grant and Fellwship guidelines Sample applicatin narratives Tutrials and webinars fr applying Previus Grantee Final Papers (Research nly) FAQ Melissa Menzer