National Endowment for the Arts
David Travis is an experienced professional with a strong background in arts management and library services. Currently serving as the Assistant Grants Management Specialist in the Literary Arts Division of the National Endowment for the Arts, David plays a vital role in the application and grant processes. With a history of leadership in music, holding positions such as Assistant Conductor and Section Leader at All Souls Episcopal Church and Coral Cantigas, David demonstrates a blend of artistic and administrative skills. Prior experience includes roles at Wesley Theological Seminary as Public Services Librarian and involvement in organizing events at the Emerging Arts Leaders Symposium at American University. David holds a Master of Arts in Arts Management and a Master of Library Science, alongside a Bachelor's degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Maryland, underscoring both academic and practical expertise in the arts and library fields.
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National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), established in Congress in 1965, is an independent federal agency that is the largest funder of the arts and arts education in communities nationwide and a catalyst of public and private support for the arts. By advancing equitable opportunities for arts participation and practice, the NEA fosters and sustains an environment in which the arts benefit everyone in the United States. The NEA’s primary activities include grantmaking to nonprofit arts organizations, public arts agencies and organizations, colleges and universities, federally recognized tribal communities or tribes, and individual writers and translators. Grant applications are reviewed by panels of arts experts and individuals from across the country. All grants must be matched one-to-one by nonfederal sources, except for individual grants to writers and translators. NEA funding is appropriated by Congress annually. While the NEA’s primary activity includes grantmaking, it also is a national leader in the field and a convener on issues important to the arts community and people working at the intersections of arts and other fields such as health, community development, and education, among others. The NEA is an important resource for research on the value and the importance of the arts, and shares that information with stakeholders and the public.