The Imagine Mars Project is co-sponsored by NASA and the National Endowment for the Arts.

NASA's Education Program seeks an outcome of Educational Excellence in all of its programs. NASA involves the educational community in their endeavors to inspire America's students, create learning opportunities, and enlighten inquisitive minds. The NASA Education Program Mission Statement is as follows: NASA involves the educational community in its endeavors to inspire American's students, create learning opportunities, and enlighten inquisitive minds.

The National Endowment for the Arts provides national recognition and support to significant projects of artistic excellence, thus preserving and enhancing our nation's diverse cultural heritage. The Endowment was created by Congress and established in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. This public investment in the nation's cultural life has resulted in both new and classic works of art reaching every corner of America.

NEA Mission

The National Endowment for the Arts, an investment in America's living cultural heritage, serves the public good by nurturing human creativity, supporting community spirit, and fostering appreciation of the excellence and diversity of our nation's artistic accomplishments.

NEA Vision

A nation in which the arts play a central role in the lives of all Americans.

NEA History & Reach

From America's largest cities to its smallest rural communities, the National Endowment for the Arts is dedicated to serving all Americans. Since its creation by Congress in 1965 as an independent federal agency,the Endowment has awarded grants that support projects of the highest artistic quality to benefit the American public.

On behalf of NASA and the NEA, JPL manages the Imagine Mars Project as part of the Mars Public Engagement program, which seeks to educate the public about scientific discoveries and benefits of NASA's missions to Mars. JPL is a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.