# Arts in Education (84.351)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/84-351-arts-in-education/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Arts in Education is run by Department of Education. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $132 million in 46 grants, about $2.9 million per award.

## Objectives

The Arts in Education program promotes arts education for students, including disadvantaged students and students who are children with disabilities, through activities such as (1) professional development for arts educators, teachers, and principals; (2) development and dissemination of accessible instructional materials and arts-based educational programming, including online resources, in multiple arts disciplines; and (3) community and national outreach activities that strengthen and expand partnerships among schools, local educational agencies, communities, or centers for the arts, including national centers for the arts.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $22.9 million | 41 |
| 2022 | $28.6 million | 20 |
| 2023 | $26.3 million | 19 |
| 2024 | $26.5 million | 19 |
| 2025 | $27.5 million | 15 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | District of Columbia | $38.0 million |
| Young Audiences, Inc. | New York | $13.7 million |
| Cleveland Play House | Ohio | $10.9 million |
| Center for Educational Innovation Inc | New York | $10.9 million |
| Dramatic Results | California | $8.0 million |
| Artsnow, Inc | Georgia | $7.3 million |
| Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services, Inc. | Kentucky | $6.4 million |
| Minnesota Department of Education | Minnesota | $4.5 million |
| Humboldt County Office of Ed | California | $3.9 million |
| La Promise Fund | California | $3.9 million |
| Kentucky Educational Development Corporation | Kentucky | $3.7 million |
| Texas A&m University-San Antonio | Texas | $3.3 million |
| Winthrop University | South Carolina | $2.6 million |
| Hoonah City School District | Alaska | $2.5 million |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | Nebraska | $1.8 million |
| Konocti Unified School District | California | $1.8 million |
| Tulare County Office of Education | California | $1.7 million |
| University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Kansas | $1.3 million |
| University of Tennessee | Tennessee | $1.3 million |
| Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education | Illinois | $625,000 |