Albuquerque, NM—National Dance Institute (NDI) of New Mexico is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $30,000. This grant, which comes during the organization's 30th anniversary celebrations, will support Dancing to Excellence in Albuquerque. 

The award will support NDI New Mexico's Albuquerque Outreach Program, which impacts nearly 2,000 students from in-school and advanced training programs, reaching across 32 Albuquerque public schools, as well as The Hiland Theater. In addition, this award will also be used to fund the 2024 Summer Institute at The Hiland Theater. 

"The NEA is delighted to announce this grant to National Dance Institute of New Mexico which is helping contribute to the strength and well-being of the arts sector and local community," said National Endowment for the Arts Chair Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD. "We are pleased to be able to support this community and help create an environment where all people have the opportunity to live artful lives."  

"We're honored to receive this award from the National Endowment for the Arts," said Russell Baker, Executive Director of NDI New Mexico. "Our commitment to supporting access to the arts and enhancing the cultural richness of our community resonated with the NEA in their mission of promoting diversity in the arts, and we are grateful for their support. We look forward to using the funding to expand our programs to positively impact even more students." 

In total, the NEA will award 958 Grants for Arts Projects awards totaling more than $27.1 million that were announced as part of its first round of fiscal year 2024 grants.

For more information on other projects included in the NEA's grant announcement, visit  arts.gov/news . For more information on NDI New Mexico, visit https://ndi-nm.org .