WASHINGTON – The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded nearly $900,000 to benefit cultural organizations around the state.

Among the recipients are:

. Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance, Old Town – $25,000 for the Next Generation Project, which will engage tribal members ages 13-30 in one-on-one apprenticeships with master weavers.

. Penobscot Theatre Company, Bangor – $8,000 to support a production of “The Diary of Anne Frank,” and an outreach project.