The document summarizes the Public Works of Art Project (PWAP) that was initiated in 1933 as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs. The PWAP aimed to provide both employment and inspiration to Americans through art during the Great Depression. It recruited over 3,700 artists within days who went on to create over 15,600 works of art across the United States between 1933 and 1934. The project helped stimulate the economy and boost public morale during a difficult economic time.