Rep. Lofgren Announces $185,000 in Federal Funding for Local Art Projects in San Jose

May 30, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren announced that the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) will be providing $185,000 to six local art projects, including for musical theater and dance productions, folk and traditional arts, artist education, media arts, and a museum exhibition.

“San Jose is known for its rich and vibrant arts scene, and this funding will allow our community to lead the way as a hub for art and cultural diversity. I look forward to seeing these six projects move from ideas to exhibitions and presentations,” said Rep. Lofgren.

Rep. Lofgren announced the following:

$60,000 for the San Jose Museum of Art Association for a presentation of "Yolanda López: Portrait of the Artist.”
$30,000 for the City of San Jose for an artist-led community engagement program.
$30,000 for Teatro Vision for the theater’s production of “La Muerte Baila.”
$25,000 for San Jose Children’s Musical Theater for a production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
$20,000 for San Jose Community Media Access Corporation for the DocuMentorMe program.
$20,000 for the Taiko Community Alliance for the North American Taiko Conference.

The NEA is providing $103 million in total funding around the country this week through various programs. The San Jose organizations’ funding comes from NEA’s largest program – the Grants for Arts Projects program – which is awarding 1,130 projects with funding totaling more than $31 million nationwide.

The funding comes from Fiscal Year 2023 funding legislation that Rep. Lofgren voted for in December.

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