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Innovative Thinking in Native American Arts with the School for Advanced Research 
The School for Advanced Research (SAR) is a non-profit organization in Santa Fe, New Mexico. SAR focuses on furthering creativity and innovative thinking in Native American arts and the social...more
The School for Advanced Research (SAR) is a non-profit organization in Santa Fe, New Mexico. SAR focuses on furthering creativity and innovative thinking in Native American arts and the social...more
What Will Cultural Philanthropy Look Like in the 21st Century?
Foundation: Knight Foundation
A new initiative called the Arts Funders Forum, supported by the Knight Foundation and run by the strategic advisory firm M+D, launched in Miami Beach with the aim of identifying the current state of...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation
A new initiative called the Arts Funders Forum, supported by the Knight Foundation and run by the strategic advisory firm M+D, launched in Miami Beach with the aim of identifying the current state of...more
Is Education Killing Creativity? 
Arinya Talerngsri, Chief Capability Officer and Managing Director at SEAC-Southeast Asia's Lifelong Learning Center, writes how when we go against what we are meant to be or do, we become someone we...more
Arinya Talerngsri, Chief Capability Officer and Managing Director at SEAC-Southeast Asia's Lifelong Learning Center, writes how when we go against what we are meant to be or do, we become someone we...more
The Forgotten Art of Teaching the Arts 
Penny Swift, executive director of Education Through Music, writes that she champions a new emphasis on ensuring students have access to an in-school, qualified arts instructor. This new emphasis...more
Penny Swift, executive director of Education Through Music, writes that she champions a new emphasis on ensuring students have access to an in-school, qualified arts instructor. This new emphasis...more
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U.S. Subject Matter Experts Program
U.S. Mission to Russia
The U.S. Embassy’s Public Affairs Section in Moscow (PAS Moscow), invites proposal submissions for a cooperative agreement to provide technical and logistical support for the U.S. Subject...more
Posted On - 2020-07-02
Russian-American History Showcase - Online
U.S. Mission to Russia
The U.S. Embassy’s Public Affairs Section in Moscow (PAS Moscow) invites proposal submissions for a cooperative agreement to implement the 2020 Russian-American History Showcase (formerly the...more
Posted On - 2020-07-02
Moscow American Center Program
U.S. Mission to Russia
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow (PAS Moscow) invites proposal submissions for a cooperative agreement to assist in providing administrative, technical and programmatic support for the American Center...more
Posted On - 2020-07-02
Exchanges support
U.S. Mission to Russia
Award recipients will consult closely with PAS Moscow to provide both in-country and international logistical support for the winners of the following programs; Global UGRAD, Fulbright Teaching...more
Posted On - 2020-07-02
FY 2020 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Cultural Grants Program
U.S. Mission to Slovenia
The Embassy continues to offer grants for well-designed and managed projects that encourage and promote cultural and artistic cooperation, collaboration and exchange between the United States and...more
Posted On - 2020-06-26
Central Asian 48 Hour Film Race and the Independent Film Network
U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan
The Public Affairs Section of the Consulate General of the United States in Almaty, Kazakhstan and the Embassy of the United States in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan (Mission Kazakhstan) are pleased to...more
Posted On - 2020-06-23
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Gates Foundation Pledges $50 Million to Fight Ebola Epidemic
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged $50 million to support emergency efforts to contain the threat caused by Ebola in West Africa.