Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: The piece was a winner of the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art 's `` Awards in the Visual Arts '' competition , which is sponsored in part by the National Endowment for the Arts , a United States Government agency that offers support and funding for artistic projects .
Simplified: The piece won the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art 's `` Awards in the Visual Arts '' competition . This contest gets some of its money from the National Endowment from the Arts , a United States government group that gives money to art projects .