Alabama

In the past five years, the National Endowment for the Arts distributed $14,709,817 in federal funds, either directly or through state and regional partners, in Alabama.

In the most recent information (2023) from the Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account (ACPSA), which is produced jointly by the National Endowment for the Arts’ Office of Research & Analysis and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Commerce Department, Alabama...

• Added 2.3% or $7.1 billion to the state economy from arts and cultural production
• Employed 61,167 workers in the arts and cultural industries, with workers earning wages and benefits totaling more than $3.4 billion.

Nearly 18 percent of Alabama’s adults attended live music, theater, or dance performances, while more than 19 percent visited historical sites, according to the 2022 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, conducted in partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau.

In addition to direct grants, the NEA supports national initiatives benefiting people across the country. Over the last five years:

The Blue Star Museums program provided free admission to thousands of active military personnel and their families at 57 participating museums in Alabama.

More than 3,882 students from 82 high schools in Alabama participated in Poetry Out Loud.

The NEA Big Read program generated community events focused on reading outstanding American literature and involving more than 1,238 adults and students in Alabama. 

The Shakespeare in American Communities program in Alabama enabled schools to offer 3,074 children the opportunity to see live professional performances of Shakespeare, or to engage in educational programs.