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|   | Application ReviewReview Criteria 
The following criteria are considered during the review of applications:

The **artistic excellence** of the project, which includes the:
-           Creative abilities of the production team, as reflected in the work samples that accompany the application.        
-   Significance of the subject of the project and/or quality of the artists or the works of art that are to be involved.
-           Appropriateness of the proposed approach to the subject.        

The **artistic merit** of the project, which includes the:
- Potential of the project to achieve results consistent with the NEA outcome for  Engagement:  Americans throughout the nation experience art . 
- Appropriateness of the proposed performance measurements and their ability to provide evidence that the NEA Engagement outcome was achieved. 
- Potential of the project to foster and strengthen creativity.
- Potential of the project to foster and strengthen public access to, and knowledge and understanding of, the arts 
- Likelihood that the project will reach a significant national audience.
- Potential of the project to encourage appreciation of the arts by diverse audiences.
- Potential of associated activities to enhance the project’s reach and effectiveness.
- Degree to which social media is employed to develop and sustain a significant national audience.
- Innovative approach to the subject.
- Innovative use of media.
- Relationship of the project to what has been done on the same subject in the past.  
- Archival significance of the project, as appropriate.
- Ability to carry out the project based on such factors as the appropriateness of the budget, the applicant’s ability to raise non-Arts Endowment funds to complete the project, a realistic timeline to complete the project, and the resources involved.      
Application Review and Announcement Date
All applications are reviewed by an advisory panel. Panel recommendations are forwarded to the National Council on the Arts, which then makes recommendations to the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. The Chairman reviews the Council’s recommendations and makes the final decision on all grant awards. Applicants will be notified of award or rejection in April 2012.

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