Somehow I missed this announcement by the NEA two days ago—the agency has awarded $29,775,000 in 631 grants to arts agencies and organizations as part of the federal stimulus package. The money is intended to support jobs that would otherwise have to be cut in the downturn.

Here are the recipients locally, in alphabetical order (for amounts, click the link above):

*City of Seattle
*Confluences (Vancouver, WA)
*Copper Canyon Press
*4Culture
*Early Music America, Inc.
*Earshot Jazz
*Evergreen State College
*Freehold
*Intiman
*Museum of Glass (Tacoma)
*Folklife
*Northwest Heritage Resources
*On the Boards
*Pilchuck Glass School
*Hugo House
*Seattle Arts & Lectures
*Seattle Theatre Group
*University of Washington (looking into whether this means the Henry Art Gallery)
*Washington State Parks & Rec
*Youth in Focus

Notably missing on the art side is Seattle Art Museum, which has made staff cuts and did apply for money.