The National Endowment for the Arts has established a new grants program designed to help music and dance companies perform at significant international festivals. The first round of grants saw $86,600 distributed across 23 ensembles. Together, they will travel to 22 different festivals in 14 countries in the European Union. “The United States boasts an astonishingly diverse and exceptional array of performing arts organizations,” said National Endowment for the Arts Chairman, Dana Gioia. “It is vital that audiences outside the U.S. have the opportunity to see some of this exciting work. And it is equally important that American artists have the experience of performing for overseas audiences.” For more information, CLICK HERE