Chairman's Corner

A weekly podcast with Chairman Mary Anne Carter.

Chairman's Corner: January 14, 2021

The chairman talks about the memorial located on the National Mall dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr..

Chairman's Corner: January 7, 2021

The chairman looks back at 2020 and ahead to 2021.

Chairman's Corner: December 23, 2020

This week, a special holiday message from Mary Anne.

Chairman's Corner: December 17, 2020

Spotlight on some of the current projects of our NEA Jazz Masters.

Chairman's Corner: December 10, 2020

A sneak peak at the new report The Art of Reopening.

Chairman's Corner: December 3, 2020

Highlighting three National Medal of Arts recipients: Dolly Parton, Yo-Yo Ma, and Jacob's Pillow.

Chairman's Corner: November 19, 2020

Focus on the recently released "Art Strategies for Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Examining the Evidence."

Chairman's Corner: November 12, 2020

Talking about the history and the work of the National Council on the Arts.

Chairman's Corner: November 5, 2020

Highlighting our Creative Forces initiative.

Chairman's Corner: October 29, 2020

This week, the chairman looks at the role of the arts in improving mental, physical, and emotional health.

Chairman's Corner: October 22, 2020

This week, the subject is jazz!

Chairman's Corner: October 15, 2020

The chairman discusses the new National Endowment for the Arts Big Read titles.

Chairman's Corner: October 8, 2020

Talking about the ways the Arts Endowment supports the arts of Native communities.

Chairman's Corner: October 1, 2020

This week, we celebrate the 55th anniversary of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Chairman's Corner: September 24, 2020

This week, the chairman talks about the Arts Endowment’s Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge.

Chairman's Corner: September 17, 2020

The chairman shares the line-up for the Arts Endowment’s Poetry and Prose Stage at the National Book Festival.

Chairman's Corner: September 10, 2020

This week, the chairman talks about the impact of Poetry Out Loud on participants and outlines the changes to the 2020-2021 program.

Chairman's Corner: August 27, 2020

In the second of a two-part podcast, the chairman shares some of her favorite moments from the Arts Endowment’s recently published book Creativity and Persistence: Art that Fueled the Fight for Women's Suffrage.

Chairman's Corner: August 20, 2020

In the first of a two-part podcast, the chairman talks about the Arts Endowment’s recently published book Creativity and Persistence: Art that Fueled the Fight for Women's Suffrage.

Chairman's Corner: August 13, 2020

The chairman is looking forward to honoring the 2020 NEA Jazz Masters on August 20th.

Chairman's Corner: August 6, 2020

The chairman talks about the various ways the Arts Endowment supports arts education.

Chairman's Corner: July 30, 2020

Looking for some great summer reading? Mary Anne has suggestions from the National Endowment for the Arts’ Big Read Library.

Chairman's Corner: July 23, 2020

Marking the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the chairman discusses Arts Endowment programs supporting people with disabilities.

Chairman's Corner: July 16, 2020

The chairman discusses the impact of the arts on young people’s health and healing.

Chairman's Corner: July 9, 2020

The Chairman discusses the soon-to-be launched Creative Forces National Resource Center, an online portal for research and information about creative arts therapies.

Chairman's Corner: July 2, 2020

The chairman discusses last week’s 200th meeting of the National Council on the Arts which focused on the awarding of direct CARES Act funding to arts organizations across the nation.

Chairman's Corner: June 25, 2020

The chairman celebrates the tenth anniversary of Our Town, the Arts Endowment’s creative placemaking program.

Chairman's Corner: June 18, 2020

The chairman discusses innovative ways artists and arts organizations are revamping programming to connect with their communities.

Chairman's Corner: June 4, 2020

In past podcasts, we have focused on the CARES Act applications. But all of the Arts Endowment's other work has been continuing as well.

Chairman's Corner: May 28, 2020

The chairman discusses the recent survey of national arts service organizations conducted by our Office of Research & Analysis to identify strategies for re-engagement with audiences.

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