3135-0112 Poetry Out Loud Final Descriptive Report

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NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS

FINAL DESCRIPTIVE REPORT
For use for any year

Revised November 2009

Submit the completed Final Descriptive Report (FDR) within 90 days after the award period end date. In PART I,
describe your project and its accomplishments. In PART II, provide quantitative data about project activities and
audiences/participants. In PART III, provide information about the geographic location of project activities.
This is a fillable form. You may also print it out and type on this form, or recreate this form on your personal
computer. For further instructions, consult your Reporting Requirements. The report may be faxed to
202/682-5609 or 5610.
Recipient Organization:
Contact Person:
Telephone: (
)
ext.
Project Related Web site, if any:
Period of Support:
Start Date (mm/dd/yy):
/

Award #:
E-Mail:
Fax: (
)
/

End Date (mm/dd/yy):     /     /

PART I: PROJECT NARRATIVE. Begin by briefly summarizing the project in the space below (i.e., what
activities were carried out, for whom, and with what results?)

Continue your narrative in the next section. Address the following points, as applicable. (Attach up to 2
additional pages; the section will NOT continue automatically to a second page. Include Recipient Name and
Award # on all pages.)
1. What activities did the award support and what did the project accomplish?
2. Were you able to carry out the approved project activities? If not, please explain.
3. Who were the key artists and partnering organizations, and what was the nature of their
involvement?
4. What Arts Endowment outcome did you address with this project? Was it achieved? What
indicators were used to measure outcome achievement?
5. Beyond the project’s direct accomplishments, what was the impact on – or benefit to – your
organization, your discipline/field, and/or community?
Note: We encourage you to include “human interest” stories or other anecdotal information about the project.
You may include programs, reviews, relevant news clippings, playbills, or other evidence of your
accomplishments, including evidence of your acknowledgement of Arts Endowment support, as attachments.
You may also provide high-resolution images (300dpi or higher) of your project for our use. Refer to the
“Reporting Requirements” document or if a cooperative agreement refer to the award document to determine if
you must submit work products in addition to your narrative.

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Recipient:

Award #:

For Part II, figures should encompass only those activities and individuals directly affected by or involved in your
project between your award start and end dates. Leave blank any items that are not applicable or for which you do
not have actual figures or supportable estimates.
PART II:

A. PROJECT ACTIVITY:

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# of artworks created
(Do NOT include student works, adaptations,
re-creations, or re-stagings of existing works.)

_

# of concerts/performances/readings

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# of lectures/demonstrations/workshops/
symposiums

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_

_

_

# of exhibitions curated/presented
(Include visual arts, media arts, films, film
festivals, and design. Count each curated
film festival as a single exhibition.)
# of books and/or catalogs published
(The # of different titles, not the # distributed.
Do NOT include performance programs or
guides, newsletters, or other ancillary
materials.)
# of artworks conserved/restored to save
or prevent from decay or destruction

_

# of artists’ residencies
(Artists’ activities in schools or other
community settings over an extended period
of time.)

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# of schools (pre-K through grade 12)
that actively participated
(Those schools that were involved actively in
your project, not those to which material
simply was distributed.)

_

# of organizational partners
(Organizations that combined resources and
worked together to make the project happen.
Do NOT include funders unless they actively
participated.)

_

# of apprenticeships/internships

_

# of artworks identified/documented
(For the purpose of creating a comprehensive
list, inventory, or catalog. Include works
digitally converted for documentation or
access purposes.)

# of hours broadcast on radio,
television, or cable
(For series, include hours for all broadcasts.
Include broadcasts that occurred after the
end date of the project only if they were a
direct result of the funding of this award. Do
NOT include public service announcements,
advertising, or other promotional activities, or
Web-casts.)

PART II: B. PARTICIPANTS/AUDIENCES BENEFITED DURING THE PERIOD OF SUPPORT:
_

_

_

# of artists
(Those artists who actively participated in the
project, including members of performing
groups and living artists whose work was
represented. Do NOT include technical,
managerial, or administrative support. If an
artist is also a teacher, you may count that
person as either an artist or a teacher, but
not both.)
# of teachers
(Those teachers who actively participated in
the project. If a teacher also is an artist, you
may count that person as either an artist or a
teacher, but not both.)
# of children/youth
(Those 18 years of age or younger who
benefited from the project.)

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_

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# of other individuals who benefited

Total # of individuals who benefited
(Add the four previous numbers to provide
this total. Do NOT include broadcast
audiences; see below.)

For radio, television, and cable
broadcasts, total audience
(For series, include audience totals for all
broadcasts. Include broadcasts that occurred
after the end date of the project only if they
were a direct result of the funding of this
award. Do NOT include public service
announcements, advertising or other
promotional activities, or Web-casts.)

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Recipient:

Award #:

PART III: GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF PROJECT ACTIVITY.
If you have questions about Part III, call 202/682-5424.
Note: Provide information about places where award-supported activities occurred during the period
of support (including areas reached through touring, broadcast, etc.), not places from which audiences
may be drawn.
A. Recipient Address:

Award Amount:

B. Contact Person for further geographic location information (please print or type):
Name:
Telephone:
(
Title:
E-mail:

)

$

ext.

C. Check the one item that best describes where project activity for this award took place:
In one city/county.
In more than one city/county but within one State (include State-wide activity).
In more than one State but within the same metropolitan area (e.g., New York City/New Jersey).
In more than one State/metro area, but within the same geographic region (e.g., Western States).
In more than one State and more than one geographic region (include nationwide activity).
Outside the United States and its jurisdictions.
D. List locations where project activity for this award took place, including the complete address
(street/city/state/Zip+4) for each venue. Note that the full Zip+4 must be provided; for assistance with Zip Codes,
go to http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp. Attach additional sheet(s) as necessary, using the same format.
Include your organization's name and award number at the top of each page.
Activity Title and/or Type

Activity Date(s)

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Location(s): Name & address; Zip+4 required.