Works Progress Administration Music Program

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	New Deal program
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Federal_Music_Project
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:director	gptkb:Nikolai_Sokoloff
gptkbp:dissolved	1943
gptkbp:endDate	1943
gptkbp:fundedBy	gptkb:U.S._federal_government
gptkbp:headquartersLocation	gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Works Progress Administration Music Program
gptkbp:impact	increased public access to music preserved American folk music provided jobs for thousands of musicians
gptkbp:notableAction	commissioned new music organized choirs organized music education programs organized orchestras sponsored concerts supported community music projects
gptkbp:notableEmployee	gptkb:Duke_Ellington gptkb:Henry_Cowell gptkb:Quincy_Porter gptkb:Ruth_Crawford_Seeger gptkb:William_Grant_Still
gptkbp:parentOrganization	gptkb:Federal_Project_Number_One
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Works_Progress_Administration
gptkbp:purpose	promote music education provide employment for musicians support American composers
gptkbp:startDate	1935
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Federal_Music_Project
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4