Management & Administration

Beyond the Elevator Pitch: How to Write a Persuasive NEA Grant

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Learn about best practices and gain tips for writing persuasive proposals to secure federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Endowment staff and former peer reviewers will address how to apply for federal funding to support a range of activities, including exhibitions, public programming, and special initiatives. Given the current political climate, stay up to date on changes and new priorities that affect the nation’s largest arts funder.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify strategies for making a grant application competitive, and gain firsthand information from former NEA peer reviewers.
• Gain insight and up-to-date information directly from federal officials regarding agency priorities and new and existing funding options.
• View high-quality projects and stunning visuals that highlight successful exhibitions and socially engaged projects that were peer-reviewed and federally funded.

Moderator(s)

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  Wendy Clark

  Director of Museums, Visual Arts and Indemnity
  National Endowment for the Arts

Panelist(s)

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  Ron Bechet

  Victor H. Labat Endowed Professor of Art
  Xavier University of Louisiana
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  Monica Ramirez-Montagut

  Museum Director
  Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane University, New Orleans
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  Tina Freeman

  Owner
  Photographer