Federal Music Project
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The Federal Music Project was a New Deal initiative that employed musicians and supported orchestras, concerts, and music education across the United States during the Great Depression.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Deal program
ⓘ
government arts program ⓘ music employment program ⓘ |
| activity |
collected American folk music
ⓘ
created music libraries and archives ⓘ organized chamber music groups ⓘ organized community orchestras ⓘ organized public concerts ⓘ provided music education classes ⓘ sponsored music appreciation lectures ⓘ sponsored performances of classical music ⓘ sponsored performances of contemporary music ⓘ supported choral groups ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
local communities
ⓘ
public school students ⓘ unemployed musicians ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of community orchestras in the United States
ⓘ
expansion of public music education ⓘ preservation of American musical culture ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Nikolai Sokoloff ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1939 ⓘ |
| employed |
composers
ⓘ
conductors ⓘ music teachers ⓘ musicians ⓘ |
| field |
arts
ⓘ
music ⓘ |
| fundedBy | Works Progress Administration ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Great Depression ⓘ |
| inception | 1935 ⓘ |
| location |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Illinois ⓘ New York ⓘ Ohio ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ Texas ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| parentOrganization | Works Progress Administration ⓘ |
| partOf |
Federal Project Number One
ⓘ
Works Progress Administration ⓘ |
| purpose |
promote public access to music
ⓘ
provide employment for musicians during the Great Depression ⓘ support music education ⓘ support orchestras and musical ensembles ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Works Progress Administration
ⓘ
surface form:
Works Progress Administration Music Program
|
| sponsor |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.