The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) invite applications to a new digital humanities grant competition sponsored by the two federal agencies. The new grant program, "Advancing Knowledge: The IMLS/NEH Digital Partnership," seeks applications for innovative, collaborative humanities projects using the latest digital technologies for the benefit of the American public, humanities scholarship, and the nation's cultural community.

Portland Opera General Director Christopher Mattaliano announced that the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation has awarded Portland Opera a $2.1 million grant. The grant-the largest ever received by the Opera-is provided for general operating support over three years.

Portland Symphony Orchestra (PSO) recently received five grants totaling $54,000 for support of its programs and operations.

The Shakespeare Theatre Company announced today that American Express has selected it as one of 12 recipients of the American Express Performing Arts Fund grant for 2006. The Shakespeare Theatre Company will use the grant to expand and enhance its programs to attract new audiences.

National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) has been awarded a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The four-year grant will fund Teachers Connect: Distance Learning in the Arts; an arts education program that will research the use of distance technologies in professional development programs for teachers.

Arts Council England, Yorkshire is pleased to announce its latest rounds of Grants for the arts awards, investing in a wide range of artists and arts projects that put the arts at the heart of the region and provide opportunities for people to enjoy a rich and varied artistic and creative life.