Nevada
Facts and Figures
In the past five years, the National Endowment for the Arts distributed $11,406,604 in federal funding, either directly or through state and regional partners, in Nevada.
In the most recent information (2022) 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, Nevada...
- Added 4.9 percent or $10.9 billion to the state economy from arts and cultural production
- Employed 43,254 workers in the arts and cultural industries, with workers earning wages and benefits totaling more than $3.9 billion
More than 38 percent of Nevada’s adults attended live music, theater, or dance performances, while nearly 16 percent attended art exhibits, according to the 2017 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, conducted in partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau.
In addition to offering direct grants, the NEA supports national initiatives benefiting people across the country. Over the past five years:
Blue Star Museums program provided free admission to thousands of active military personnel and their families at 36 participating museums in Nevada.
An average of 2,393 students from 69 high schools in Nevada participated in Poetry Out Loud annually.
The NEA Big Read initiative generated 11 community events in the state involving more than 13,676 adults and students.
Nevada Fact Sheet
On this page, find information on the arts and culture for the state of Nevada, and how the National Endowment for the Arts has supported the arts in communities throughout the state. Below are highlights of just some of Arts Endowment grantees and artists working in Nevada.
To find a list of grants awarded by the agency to Nevada, go to our Recent Grant Search.
State Highlights
State & Regional Contacts
Nevada Arts Council
716 North Carson Street, Suite A
Carson City, NV 89701
775/687-6680
Western States Arts Federation (Regional Arts Organization)
1743 Wazee Street, suite 300
Denver, CO 80202
303/629-1166
staff@westaf.org