FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wake County, NC – January 15, 2025 – United Arts Wake County is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $50,000. This grant will support Community Spotlight Project Grants. The NEA will award 1,127 Grants for Arts Projects awards nationwide totaling more than $31.8 million as part of the recent announcement of fiscal year 2025 grants.  

“The NEA is proud to continue our nearly 60 years of supporting the efforts of organizations and artists that help to shape our country’s vibrant arts sector and communities of all types across our nation,” said NEA Chair Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD. “It is inspiring to see the wide range of creative projects taking place, including United Arts’ Community Spotlight Project Grants.” 

“This grant from the National Endowment for the Arts is a powerful endorsement of the role the arts play in fostering equity and innovation,” said Jenn McEwen, President & CEO of United Arts. “Through our Community Spotlight Project Grants, we are proud to champion projects celebrating the creativity and leadership of historically underrepresented communities while addressing critical social issues and inspiring meaningful change across Wake County.” 

Community Spotlight Project Grants support arts festivals, productions, or classes that feature and are led by historically marginalized or underrepresented communities and programs that use the arts to address a community issue or spark social change. More information can be found at unitedarts.org/grants/community-spotlight-project-grants/ 

For more information on other projects included in the NEA’s grant announcement, visit arts.gov/news. 

For photos and promotional materials, please contact John Craven at [email protected]  

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