Mixing tech, innovation and the arts feels like a natural fit . In 1965, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) was founded; it’s an independent U.S. federal agency, a wee bit far from a Scottie, but it’s the US’s largest public funder of arts and arts education.
The NEA gives grants to artists and organizations around the US (50 states, Washington, D.C., and U.S.)… but it’s worth considering whether similar opportunities could extend to international artists (i.e. Scotland)? Expanding globally could strengthen their mission of inclusivity and connect U.S. arts with a broader, more diverse creative community.
Alongside funding, the NEA encourages and supports research into the impact of the arts, it runs national initiatives, and promotes artists through various honours like Jazz Masters and National Heritage Fellowships. Working with government agencies and non-profits it’s projects aim to connect arts, communities, and public life.