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Kennedy Center and National School Boards Association (NSBA) Award Program

The 2020 Application will open in Fall 2019.

This national award recognizes districts that have included four out of the five major artistic disciplines - visual arts, music, theater, dance, and media arts - in their programs.

There is no limit on the number of applications per U.S. state that may be submitted to the Kennedy Center and NSBA for adjudication. Final selection is made by a national panel of arts educators and arts administrators including representatives of the Kennedy Center and NSBA. The national award is presented every year at the annual national conference of the NSBA.

Past Winners.

Kennedy Center and Women in Government Award

Nominations will open in Fall 2019

²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵÃâ·Ñ°æapp and Women in Government (WIG) are pleased to recognize a woman state legislator for outstanding support of the arts in her state. As the nation's performing arts center, the Kennedy Center is delighted to partner with WIG to encourage support of the arts at the state and local level through its inaugural award.

²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵÃâ·Ñ°æapp and WIG Award is presented at the WIG's annual conference. The winning state legislator receives a plaque recognizing her efforts. In addition, the awardee receives national recognition in Kennedy Center media, including print and online publications.

Kennedy Center Education

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Generous support for educational programs at the Kennedy Center is provided by the U.S. Department of Education.

Gifts and grants to educational programs at the Kennedy Center are provided by The Paul M. Angell Family Foundation; Bank of America; Capital One; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; Carnegie Corporation of New York; The Ednah Root Foundation; Harman Family Foundation; William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust; the Kimsey Endowment; The Kiplinger Foundation; Laird Norton Family Foundation; Lois and Richard England Family Foundation; Dr. Gary Mather and Ms. Christina Co Mather; The Markow Totevy Foundation; Dr. Gerald and Paula McNichols Foundation; The Morningstar Foundation; Myra and Leura Younker Endowment Fund; The Irene Pollin Audience Development and Community Engagement Initiatives;

Prince Charitable Trusts; Dr. Deborah Rose and Dr. Jan A. J. Stolwijk; Rosemary Kennedy Education Fund; The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates; The Victory Foundation; The Volgenau Foundation; Volkswagen Group of America; Jackie Washington; GRoW @ Annenberg and Gregory Annenberg Weingarten and Family; Wells Fargo; and generous contributors to the Abe Fortas Memorial Fund and by a major gift to the fund from the late Carolyn E. Agger, widow of Abe Fortas. Additional support is provided by the National Committee for the Performing Arts..

The content of these programs may have been developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education but does not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education. You should not assume endorsement by the federal government.