National Endowment for the Arts
Michelle Hoffmann has a diverse work experience in the field of arts education. Michelle began their career at the Washington National Opera as a Manager for School Programs and Professional Development. From there, they joined the DC Arts & Humanities Education Collaborative as a Program Manager. After that, they worked at VSA as an Artist Services Coordinator. In 2012, Michelle joined Washington Performing Arts as the Director of Education & Community Engagement. Currently, they hold the position of Arts Education Director at the National Endowment for the Arts.
Michelle Hoffmann completed their Bachelor of Music degree in Flute Performance at Duquesne University from 1995 to 1999.
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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.