Deadline: September 12, 2003

Through the Funding for Arts on Radio and Television category, the National Endowment for the Arts ( http://www.nea.gov/ ) seeks to make the excellence and diversity of the arts widely available to the American public through nationally distributed television and radio programs.

Grants are available to support the development, production, and national distribution of radio and television programs on the arts. Priority will be given to artist- ically excellent programs that have the potential to reach a significant national audience. Only programs of artistic excellence and merit, in terms of both media production and subject, will be funded.

Projects may include high profile multi-part television and radio series, single documentaries, performance programs, or arts segments for use within an existing series. Programs may deal with any art form (e.g., visual arts, music, dance, literature, design, theater, musical theater, opera, film/video/audio art, folk & traditional arts). Programs targeted to children and youth also are welcome. All phases of a project -- research and develop- ment, production, completion, and distribution costs -- are eligible for support. Proposals that include ancillary activities intended to increase public knowledge, under- standing, and access to the arts are welcome. Such activities might include the use of related radio and television programming; interactive Web sites; CD-ROM or other digital applications; educational material; collab- orations with arts organizations, educators, and community groups; video/audio distribution to schools, libraries, and homes; and other public outreach activities.

Nonprofit, tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organizations; units of state or local government; and/or federally recognized tribal communities or tribes may apply.

See the NEA Web site for complete program guidelines and application procedures.

RFP Link: http://www.nea.gov/guide/RadioTV/RTVindex.html