The US Regional Arts Organizations (US RAO) are six
not-for-profit
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entities created to encourage development of the arts and to support arts programs on a regional basis. Funded by the
National Endowment for the Arts, membership dues, and various enterprises, these organizations, which include
Arts Midwest,
Mid-America Arts Alliance,
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation,
New England Foundation for the Arts,
Southern Arts Federation, and the
Western States Arts Federation
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(WESTAF), provide technical assistance to their member state arts agencies, support and promote
artists and arts organizations, and develop and manage arts initiatives on local, regional, national and international levels.
External links
US Regional Arts OrganizationsArts MidwestMid-America Arts AllianceMid Atlantic Arts FoundationNew England Foundation for the Arts
Southern Arts FederationWESTAF
Arts organizations based in the United States
Non-profit organizations based in the United States
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