1 FY 19 Arts Education FDR

OMB No. 3135-0112 Expires xx/xx/xxxx

National Endowment for the Arts

FY19 & Later ARTS EDUCATION FINAL DESCRIPTIVE REPORT
November 2018

Submit your Final Descriptive Report (FDR) within 90 days after the period of performance end date. The FDR must be
submitted through your eGMS REACH account, which can be accessed at https://grants.arts.gov/eGMS-Reach/Login.
Before completing this form, please review the FDR formatting instructions in the Final Report Tips document, found
here: www.arts.gov/grants/manage-your-award/fy18-and-later. FDRs must be completed in Adobe Reader, version 9 or
newer, and saved as a PDF. Please follow the instructions carefully; improperly formatted reports cannot be accepted.

ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
Organization:
Grant #:

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Period of Performance (month/day/year):

Cooperative Agreement #:
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Contact (First, Last Name):
Title:
Email:

Phone:

Website:

PART I: PROJECT NARRATIVE
In this section, please respond to each narrative question in the text fields provided below. You may cut and paste the answer
into the form from another document, but please limit your response to the posted character limits. As you exit each text field, it
will expand to show your entered text.
Please include "human interest" stories or other anecdotal information about the project within the narrative as
appropriate. On occasion you may be contacted for copies of programs, reviews, relevant news clippings, playbills, or
other evidence of your accomplishments, including evidence of your acknowledgement of Arts Endowment support. Feel
free to include relevant web links.
1. Were you able to carry out ALL approved project activities? (Yes/No check box) Describe the activities supported by
this award. Please report solely on activities funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and the project match
reported on your Federal Financial Report. These activities must be consistent with your application narrative, the
approved project budget, and any approved grant amendments. (3,000 character limit)
2. What did this project accomplish and who benefited? List and describe key accomplishments of this project. Please
include any direct and indirect benefits/impacts that resulted from this grant. Where possible, identify beneficiaries
of the project (e.g., types of individuals, organizations, disciplines/fields, or communities). (3,000 character limit)
3. A. Did the project encounter any events and/or circumstances that impeded your ability to conduct the project as
planned? (Yes/No check box)
B. If yes, then please describe the nature of the challenge(s) and how you addressed them. (2,000 character
limit)
4. Please complete the following tables regarding the involvement of key partners, funders (besides the Arts Endowment),
and key artists. (Actual tables with project narrative question #4.)

1. Were you able to carry out ALL approved project activities? Yes

No

Describe the activities supported by this award. Please report solely on activities funded by the
National Endowment for the Arts and the project match reported on your Federal Financial Report.
These activities must be consistent with your application narrative, the approved project budget, and
any approved grant amendments. (3,000 character limit)

[TEXT FIELD – 3,000 CHARACTER LIMIT]

2. What did this project accomplish and who benefited? List and describe key accomplishments of this
project. Please include any direct and indirect benefits/impacts that resulted from this grant. Where
possible, identify beneficiaries of the project (e.g., types of individuals, organizations,
disciplines/fields, or communities). (3,000 character limit)

[TEXT FIELD – 3,000 CHARACTER LIMIT]

3. A. Did the project encounter any events and/or circumstances that impeded your ability to conduct the
project as planned?
Yes

No

B. If yes, then please describe the nature of the challenge(s) and how you addressed
them. (2,000 character limit)

[TEXT FIELD – 2,000 CHARACTER LIMIT]

4. Please complete the following tables regarding the involvement of key partners, funders (besides
the Arts Endowment), and key artists.
Name of Key
Partner/Funder

Type of Entity

Nature of Involvement

Contributed
Match?
(Including In-Kind)

(text field)

(drop down menu)
(text field – 700 character limit per field)
(Yes/No)
 Nonprofit Arts
Organization
 Nonprofit
Community
Organization
 Private Foundation
 School or School
District (K-12)
 Local Government
Agency
 State Government
Agency
 Federal
Government
Agency*
 College/University
 Library
 Religious
Organization
 Media Organization
 For-profit Company
 Nonprofit
organization other
than those
identified above
 Tribal
Government
Agency
 Other
(text field)
(drop down menu)
(text field – 700 char.)
(Yes/No)
(text field)
(drop down menu)
(text field – 700 char.)
(Yes/No)
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*Please note that funding from other federal government agencies CANNOT be counted as match (cost share).
Name of Key Artist
Nature of Involvement
(text field)
(text field)
(text field)
(text field)
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TO COMPLETE YOUR NARRATIVE PORTION, please click on the Arts Education project type identified in
your approved application or amendment, as appropriate. Each project type has a unique set of
questions; you should respond only to the questions related to your project type.
Part IB: Direct Learning for Students
Part IC: Professional Development for Teachers, Teaching Artists, District Staff or Community
Leaders
Part ID: Collective Impact

PART IB: ARTS EDUCATION NARRATIVE: Direct Learning for Students project type ONLY
Student Engagement

Number

Number of students engaged in the project as learners
Number of students engaged in the project as learners who demonstrated learning
1. Identify the students' specific learning outcomes assessed during the project. Describe the assessment
method (e.g., performance rubric, pre- and post-testing) and tools used to measure students' achievement
of these learning outcomes. (2,500 character limit)

[TEXT FIELD – 2,500 CHARACTER LIMIT]

PART IB: ARTS EDUCATION NARRATIVE: Direct Learning for Students project type ONLY
2. Discuss the achievement of your identified learning outcomes and how assessing student learning affected
your project overall. (2,500 character limit)

[TEXT FIELD – 2,500 CHARACTER LIMIT]

PART IC: ARTS EDUCATION NARRATIVE: Professional Development project type ONLY
Professional Development Participants

Number

Number of participants engaged in professional development activities
Number of participants reporting a change in practice as a result of the professional development
1. Identify the specific outcomes for participants in the project and describe any program evaluation tools used
to measure participants' achievement of these outcomes. (2,500 character limit)

[TEXT FIELD – 2,500 CHARACTER LIMIT]

PART IC: ARTS EDUCATION NARRATIVE: Professional Development project type ONLY
2. Discuss the achievement of your identified outcomes and any available evidence regarding the number of
participants who have reported a change in their practice as a result of the professional
development. (2,500 character limit)

[TEXT FIELD – 2,500 CHARACTER LIMIT]

PART ID: ARTS EDUCATION NARRATIVE: Collective Impact project type ONLY
1. Discuss anticipated long-term impacts that may not have been measurable within the grant period of
performance (e.g., changes to standards or policies impacting arts education). Please be as specific as
possible. (2,500 character limit)

[TEXT FIELD – 2,500 CHARACTER LIMIT]

PART IIA: PROJECT ACTIVITY
Provide data for activities supported with this award (NEA and cost share funding) during the period of
performance. Indicate the number of activities delivered. Leave blank any items that are not applicable or for
which actual figures/supportable estimates do not exist.
Project Activity

Number

Number of Professional Original Works of Art Created
 Do not include student works, adaptations, re-creations, or restaging of existing works.
Number of Fairs/Festivals Held
 Report media arts and film festivals in the Exhibitions field below, not here.
 Do not break out fair/festival activities (performances, etc.) in other project activity fields.
Number of Exhibitions Curated/Presented
 Include visual arts, media arts, design, and film festivals.
 Count each curated film series as a single exhibition.
 An exhibition staged multiple times should be counted as one exhibition.
Number of Concerts/Performances/Readings
Number of Arts Instruction Activities
 Include classes, demonstrations, lectures, and other means used to teach knowledge of
and/or skills in the arts.
 A class taught over multiple sessions should be counted as one class.
 A class repeated for multiple audiences should be counted per audience.

PART IIB: INDIVIDUALS BENEFITED
Provide data for individuals who directly benefited during the period of performance. Leave blank any items
that are not applicable or for which actual figures/supportable estimates do not exist.
Individuals Compensated from the Project Budget
Enter the number of individuals who were paid, in whole or in
part, with project funds (both the NEA and the cost share)
reported on your Federal Financial Report.

A

B

Number of
individuals

Of the number reported
in column A, how many
were hired (as
employees, not
contractors) by your
organization during the
project period as a
result of this award?

Artists
Others (includes employees, temporary staff, and contractors
who did not work as artists on this project)
Total
"In-Person" Arts Experience
Enter the number of people that directly engaged with the arts, whether
through attendance at arts events or participation in arts learning or
other types of activities that involved people directly interacting with
artists or the arts. Do not count individuals who were primarily reached
through television, radio, the Internet, or other media. Avoid inflated
numbers, and do not double-count repeat attendees.

Number
a. Adults
b. Children/Youth
c. Total

Virtual Arts Experience

Total Number of
Unique Visitors

If your project used online or mobile components to engage audiences (e.g., podcasts,
live web streaming, mobile applications, online videos/audio/games, e-book or e-reader
downloads, distance learning, internet-based artworks, online collections/ exhibitions,
etc.), then please enter an estimate of the total number of unique visitors who accessed
these components during the grant period. Do not include people who visited a website
for unrelated content.
If your project used online or mobile components to engage audiences, then please select the “type” that
best describes the form of technology used. (Select all that apply.)
Podcasts
Live web streaming
Mobile applications
Online videos/audio/games
E-book or e-reader downloads
Distance learning
Internet-based artworks
Online collections/exhibitions
Other. Please enter the type of other technology: [Text box]

PART IIC: POPULATION DESCRIPTORS
For the next three sections, please select all groups of people that your project intended to serve directly.
Then answer two follow-up questions in each section.
Racial/Ethnic Groups
N - American Indian or Alaskan Native
A - Asian
B - Black or African American
H - Hispanic or Latino
P - Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
W - White
O - Other Racial/Ethnic Group. Please enter the type of group: [Text box]
U - No Specific Racial/Ethnic Group

If your project focused on serving one or more racial/ethnic groups, then did it succeed in this objective?
Yes

No

If yes, then please complete this table. Provide an estimate, if available, of the percentage that the
group(s) represented in the total population served by this project.
Racial/Ethnic Groups

Percentage of Total Population Served

(drop down menu)
 American Indian or Alaskan Native
 Asian
 Black or African American
 Hispanic or Latino
 Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
 White
 Other Racial/Ethnic Group
(drop down menu)
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(% field)

(% field)

Age Groups
1. Children/Youth (0-17 years)
2. Young Adults (18-24 years)
3. Adults (25-64 years)
4. Older Adults (65+ years)
5. No Specific Age Group
If your project focused on serving one or more specific age groups, then did it succeed in this objective?
Yes

No

If yes, then please complete this table. Provide an estimate, if available, of the percentage that the
group(s) represented in the total population served by this project.
Age Groups

Percentage of Total Population Served

(drop down menu)
 Children/Youth (0-17 years)
 Young Adults (18-24 years)
 Adults (25-64 years)
 Older Adults (65+ years)

(text field)

(drop down menu)
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(text field)

Underserved/Distinct Groups
D - Individuals with Disabilities (physical, cognitive, or sensory)
I - Individuals in Institutions (include people living in hospitals, hospices, nursing homes, assisted
care facilities, correctional facilities, and homeless shelters)
P - Individuals below the Poverty Line
E - Individuals with Limited English Proficiency
M - Military Veterans/Active Duty Personnel
Y - Youth at Risk
O - Other Underserved/Distinct Group. Please enter the type of group: [Text box]
U - No Specific Underserved/Distinct Group
If your project focused on serving one or more underserved/distinct groups, then did it succeed in
this objective?
Yes

No

If yes, then please complete this table. Provide an estimate, if available, of the percentage that the
group(s) represented in the total population served by this project.
Underserved/Distinct Groups
(drop down menu)
 Individuals with Disabilities (physical, cognitive, or sensory)
 Individuals in Institutions (include people living in hospitals,
hospices, nursing homes, assisted care facilities, correctional
facilities, and homeless shelters)
 Individuals below the Poverty Line
 Individuals with Limited English Proficiency
 Military Veterans/Active Duty Personnel
 Youth at Risk
 Other Underserved/Distinct Group
(drop down menu)
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Percentage of Total Population Served
(% field)

(% field)