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arts.gov was registered Dec 10, 1999 (26 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
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When was arts.gov registered?
arts.gov's registration dates to Dec 10, 1999 (26 years old), per public registration records. get.gov is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · arts.gov over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Apr 29, 2024 · no registrant change on record since 2024 · last checked Nov 9, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 10, 1999arts.gov was registered on Dec 10, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageSep 28, 2006 – Apr 8, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described arts.gov from Sep 28, 2006 to Apr 8, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyApr 29, 2024 – Nov 21, 2024Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for arts.gov, from Apr 29, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)get.gov
Registrant
Registrant recordsApr 29, 2024 – Jun 24, 2026Registration records for arts.gov are held from Apr 29, 2024 to Jun 24, 2026 (36 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2024–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: qwest.netApr 29, 2024 – Mar 27, 2025Registration records listed qwest.net nameservers (sauthns1.qwest.net, sauthns2.qwest.net) for arts.gov from Apr 29, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
GoDaddy.comGoDaddy.comJun 10, 2025 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)GoDaddy.com issued 12 certificates for arts.gov from Jun 10, 2025, the latest valid until May 22, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 5, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 5, 2026Amazon
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Dec 10, 1999Registration: arts.gov was registered on Dec 10, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “This year, the National Endowment for the Arts marks its 40th anniversary of leadership in the arts. The NEA is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 28, 2006 – Apr 8, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described arts.gov from Sep 28, 2006 to Apr 8, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Apr 29, 2024 – Nov 21, 2024Registrar: Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for arts.gov, from Apr 29, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 29, 2024 – Jun 24, 2026Registrant: Registration records for arts.gov are held from Apr 29, 2024 to Jun 24, 2026 (36 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“This year, the National Endowment for the Arts marks its 40th anniversary of leadership in the arts. The NEA is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
get.gov
Jan 4, 2025 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)
Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 4, 2025 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Nameservers: cloudflare-gateway.com, qwest.net
Apr 14, 2025 – Jun 24, 2026
Registration records listed cloudflare-gateway.com, qwest.net nameservers (25munaguwq.cloudflare-gateway.com, sauthns2.qwest.net) for arts.gov from Apr 14, 2025 to Jun 24, 2026.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to cloudflare-gateway.com, qwest.netApr 14, 2025arts.gov's nameservers moved from qwest.net to cloudflare-gateway.com, qwest.net between Mar 27, 2025 and Apr 14, 2025. Last seen at qwest.net: Mar 27, 2025 (registration record). First seen at cloudflare-gateway.com, qwest.net: Apr 14, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .gov zone fileJul 28, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .gov zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 29, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
AmazonSep 6, 2025 – Nov 14, 2026Amazon issued 3 certificates for arts.gov from Sep 6, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 29, 2024 – Mar 27, 2025
Zone file: Registration records listed qwest.net nameservers (sauthns1.qwest.net, sauthns2.qwest.net) for arts.gov from Apr 29, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 4, 2025 – Nov 10, 2026Registrar: Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 4, 2025 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Apr 14, 2025 – Jun 24, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed cloudflare-gateway.com, qwest.net nameservers (25munaguwq.cloudflare-gateway.com, sauthns2.qwest.net) for arts.gov from Apr 14, 2025 to Jun 24, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 14, 2025Zone file: arts.gov's nameservers moved from qwest.net to cloudflare-gateway.com, qwest.net between Mar 27, 2025 and Apr 14, 2025. Last seen at qwest.net: Mar 27, 2025 (registration record). First seen at cloudflare-gateway.com, qwest.net: Apr 14, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 10, 2025 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 12 certificates for arts.gov from Jun 10, 2025, the latest valid until May 22, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 5, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 5, 2026
Sep 6, 2025 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 3 certificates for arts.gov from Sep 6, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 3, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .gov zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 29, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Registered 1999 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Arts.gov Website dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts.
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is a federal agency that funds and supports arts projects, education, and cultural programs across all 50 states. Established by Congress in 1965, it is the largest national funder of the arts, directing grants and resources to communities including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases.
Authority 80/100— ahead of 80% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
80 is a percentile: higher than 80% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #26,457)+7
Verified continuity: 26.9 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+14
Model score: 41/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 80/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What arts.gov said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
This year, the National Endowment for the Arts marks its 40th anniversary of leadership in the arts. The NEA is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2014 record.
1999
Domain registered (Dec 10, 1999).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Sep 28, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2014.
2014
Self-description at the time:
“Arts.gov Website dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts.”
✓ domain continuity 26 years registered✓ live verified Nov 14, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 5 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 5 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment