# Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements (45.025)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/45-025-promotion-of-the-arts-partnership-agreements/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements is run by National Endowment for the Arts. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $375 million in 382 grants, about $980,369 per award.

## Objectives

To develop and maintain partnerships with the state and jurisdictional arts agencies (SAAs) and their regional arts organizations (RAOs) to advance the mission of the National Endowment for the Arts. Partnerships with the SAAs and RAOs enable the support of a variety of arts activities in communities across the nation.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $110 million | 131 |
| 2022 | $60.5 million | 64 |
| 2023 | $67.4 million | 63 |
| 2024 | $66.9 million | 65 |
| 2025 | $70.0 million | 63 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Creative West | Colorado | $13.3 million |
| Mid Atlantic Arts, Inc. | Maryland | $10.9 million |
| South Arts, Inc. | Georgia | $10.9 million |
| Arts Midwest, Incorporated | Minnesota | $10.5 million |
| Mid-America Arts Alliance | Missouri | $9.5 million |
| State of California Arts Council | California | $8.4 million |
| New England Foundation for the Arts, Incorporated | Massachusetts | $7.9 million |
| Texas Commission on the Arts | Texas | $7.8 million |
| Arts Council Ohio | Ohio | $7.2 million |
| Arts Pa Council of | Pennsylvania | $6.8 million |
| Massachusetts Cultural Council | Massachusetts | $6.6 million |
| New Jersey Department of State | New Jersey | $6.6 million |
| Florida Department of State | Florida | $6.6 million |
| Indiana Arts Commission | Indiana | $6.5 million |
| Illinois Arts Council | Illinois | $6.4 million |
| Arts AZ Commission on | Arizona | $6.4 million |
| WA State Arts Commission | Washington | $6.2 million |
| Wisconsin Arts Board | Wisconsin | $6.0 million |
| South Carolina Arts Commission | South Carolina | $6.0 million |
| National Assembly of State Arts Agencies | District of Columbia | $5.9 million |