The federal Art Project paid artest to produce public art

Federal funding of the arts and artists.

There were several federal projects that were introduced as part of the New Deal during the Great Depression. They were put in place to help fund the arts. They included the Federal Art Project, the Federal Writer's Project, and the Federal Theatre Project.

Francis V. O'Connor has written:

'Jackson Pollock'

'Federal art patronage, 1933 to 1943'

'Federal support for the visual arts' -- subject(s): Federal Art Project, Federal aid to the arts, New Deal art

'Art for the millions' -- subject(s): American Art, Federal aid to the arts

Richard D. McKinzie has written:

'The new deal for artists.' -- subject(s): Federal Art Project, Federal aid to the arts