Our projects emphasize the relationship between the arts and broader social and diplomacy issues. We seek organizations that have a disciplinary expertise in the arts as well as broad outreach and networking capabilities with American artists. During 1999, a grant was awarded to the American Association of Museums to administer the International Partnerships Among Museums Program which facilitates exchanges between 17 museums across the United States and their counterpart institutions overseas. Whether there will be another open grant competition for Creative Arts Exchange projects in the future has yet to be determined. There is no age-limit for participants.
Some exchanges require participants to have a minimum level of English language ability.
Specific criteria for the selection of individual participants is determined by the grantee organization in conjunction with the USIA program officer. For open competitions, the request for proposals is published in the Federal Register. Funding decisions are at the discretion of the The Department of State's Bureau of Educational And Cultural Affairs and are based on the advice of a panel of Agency reviewers and various Agency officers. Final technical authority resides with the Department of State's Office of Contracts. Deadlines for submission of proposals are established in the request for proposals or letters of solicitation.