National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Jane Chu has announced that Telfair Museums is one of 919 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. Telfair Museums is recommended for a $30,000 grant to support PULSE Art and Technology Festival 2015. 

PULSE Art and Technology Festival enters its 9^th year with a multisensory mix of innovative technology-based art for all ages. The festival takes place January 21- 25 at Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center for the Arts and presents various performances, workshops, and lectures open to the public. Also, most of these festival events are free of charge.   

Art Works grants support the creation of art, public engagement with art, lifelong learning in the arts, and enhancement of the livability of communities through the arts. The NEA received 1,474 eligible applications under the Art Works category, requesting more than $75 million in funding. Of those applications, 919 are recommended for grants for a total of $26.6 million. 

NEA Chairman Jane Chu said, "I'm pleased to be able to share the news of our support through Art Works, including the award to Telfair Museums. The arts foster value, connection, creativity, and innovation for the American people and these recommended grants demonstrate those attributes and affirm that the arts are part of our everyday lives." 

“We are honored to receive this support for the 2015 PULSE Festival,” said Harry DeLorme, senior curator of education. “Thanks to NEA funding, Telfair will be able to offer additional educational programs during PULSE. The museum also will be able show work that would not have been possible otherwise due to equipment and shipping costs, including several new site-specific commissioned works by digital artists.” 

For a complete listing of PULSE events, including Pre-PULSE workshops that begin on January 16, stay tuned to telfair.org/PULSE.