February 03, 2025 I Philanthropy
PAS to Receive $20K Award from National Endowment for the Arts

The Percussive Arts Society (PAS) has announced it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $20,000. This grant will support activities related to the 50th Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC). The NEA will award 1,127 Grants for Arts Projects awards nationwide totaling more than $31.8 million as part of the recent announcement of fiscal year 2025 grants.
“The NEA is proud to continue our nearly 60 years of supporting the efforts of organizations and artists that help to shape our country’s vibrant arts sector and communities of all types across our nation,” said Maria Rosario Jackson, NEA chair. “It is inspiring to see the wide range of creative projects taking place, including PASIC.”
“The arts play a valuable role in people’s lives, through performance, education, and culture. The NEA provides critical support to the endeavors of so many artists and educators, and PAS is proud to be recognized by this highly competitive award through the Grants for Arts Projects program,” said Joshua Simonds, PAS executive director. “We will use this generous gift to help further our mission to inspire, educate, and support percussionists and drummers throughout the world, and to further establish Indianapolis as the definitive drums and percussion capital of the world.”
PASIC, held each November in Indianapolis, brings together performers, educators, students and percussion enthusiasts from around the world for dozens of concerts, clinics, masterclasses, workshops, panels and presentations from more than 100 presenters representing all genres of music. PASIC50 will happen Nov. 12–15, and will honor the event’s history, celebrate today’s talented performers and educators, and look forward to percussion’s exciting future.
The NEA grant will help PAS bring world-class percussionists to Indianapolis and provide the highest-level professional development opportunities for drummers and percussionists from around the globe.