### Question
How is the term local arts agency defined?


### Answer
The term **local arts agency** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 952* as the following:

> a community organization, or an agency of local government, that primarily provides financial support, services, or other programs for a variety of artists and arts organizations, for the benefit of the community as a whole

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 952*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 26-SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMANITIES AND ARTS; MUSEUM SERVICES > SUBCHAPTER I-NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES**

