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2011 Press Releases
December
14	NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman's Statement on the Death of NEA Jazz Master Bob Brookmeyer
14	NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman and Rear Admiral Alton L. Stocks Announce Operation Homecoming at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
6	NEA Chairman Landesman announces Challenge America Fast-Track grants
6	Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for His Visit to Red Wing, Minnesota, and Fargo and Wahpeton, North Dakota, December 7-8, 2011
November
30	The National Endowment for the Arts Announces a New Federal Interagency Task Force to Promote Research on the Arts and Human Development
23	NEA National Heritage Fellowships Concert Featured on American Routes Radio Program November 23–29, 2011
17	NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman announces 863 grants and $22.543 million in funding
10	Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for His Visit to Dubuque, Iowa; Reedsburg and Madison, Wisconsin; and Pine Ridge and Rapid City, South Dakota November 14-17, 2011
October
28	National Endowment for the Arts Welcomes New Director of Literature
28	NEA Announces New Research Note on Artists in the Workforce
27	Free Tickets Available November 1, 2011 for January 10, 2012 NEA Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony & Concert
25	National Council on the Arts Meeting Friday, October 28, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. EDT
20	National Endowment for the Arts Cheers on States in their Facebook Challenge
13	Guest artists and presenters announced for 2011 NEA Opera Honors award ceremony on October 27, 2011
11	NEA Brings Contemporary Chinese Poetry to U.S. Audiences through Release of Push Open the Window: Contemporary Poetry from China
10	New Models for Arts Journalism Receive Funding
September
22	National Endowment for the Arts Opera Honors Award Ceremony Takes Place on October 27, 2011 in Washington, DC
19	National Endowment for the Arts Hosts Poetry & Prose Pavilion at the National Book Festival on September 24-25, 2011
14	Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for His Visit to Hamilton, Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland, Ohio, September 16-20, 2011
14	NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman's Statement on the Death of NEA National Heritage Fellow Fellow Wade Mainer
14	NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman's Statement on the Death of NEA National Heritage Fellow Fellow Mike Rafferty
13	Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for His Visit to Charleston, South Carolina, September 14-15, 2011
7	Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for His Visit to Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 9, 2011
6	NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman and Blue Star Families CEO Kathy Roth-Douquet Congratulate More Than 1,500 Blue Star Museums Nationwide as the Summer Program Concludes
August
31	NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman's Statement on the Death of NEA National Heritage Fellow David "Honeyboy" Edwards
23	Free Tickets Now Available for NEA National Heritage Fellowships Concert at the Music Center at Strathmore on September 23, 2011
5	Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for His Visit to Peoria, Illinois, August 8, 2011
4	New Grant Opportunity at National Endowment for the Arts
4	August 11 and 12 Webcasts on Funding Opportunities for Nonprofit Arts Organizations from HUD's Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities
3	Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Launches Southern Exposure: Performing Arts of Latin America
July
26	NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman's Statement on the Death of NEA Jazz Master Frank Foster
21	NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces $200,000 for 16 Literature Translation Fellowships
19	NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces New Research on the Value Added By Cultural Industries
18	Blue Star Museums now number 1,500 nationwide
14	Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for His Visit to New York State July 15-18, 2011
12	NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces Inaugural Our Town Grants
8	NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman Congratulates Jon Parrish Peede on Eight Years of Service to the National Endowment for the Arts
7	National Endowment for the Arts Announces $1 Million in Grants for the Big Read
6	Challenge Seeks New Models for Arts Journalism
1	NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman Congratulates Sarah Cunningham on Six Years of Service as Director of Arts Education
June
30	NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces New Research on Artist Employment Projections Through 2018
24	NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces New Class of NEA Lifetime Honors Recipients
21	National Endowment for the Arts to Webcast National Council on the Arts Meeting Friday, June 24, 2011 at 9:00 a.m.
15	USC Annenberg's NEA Arts Journalism Institute for Theater launches Engine28.com "pop-up" newsroom
May
23	NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman and Blue Star Families Chairman Kathy Roth-Douquet Announce the 2011 Launch of Blue Star Museums
20	Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for His Visit to Fresno, Merced, and Modesto, California for May 24-25, 2011
17	Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces the Latest National Endowment for the Arts Grants
17	National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces 2011-2012 Shakespeare for A New Generation Grants
12	NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman's Statement on the Death of NEA Jazz Master Eugene Edward "Snooky" Young
11	Rocco Landesman, Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts, Prepared Statement Before The House of Representatives Appropriation Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
4	21 Top Journalists Chosen for Fellowships to USC Annenberg's NEA Theater Institute
2	National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman and Poetry Foundation President John Barr Announce Youssef Biaz as the 2011 National Winner of Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest
April
28	NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces New Study That Measures The Value Of The Performing Arts And Other Arts Sectors
27	Jamie Lee Curtis, SAMHSA at D.C. Event to Pay Tribute to Youth who have Demonstrated Resilience and Overcome Trauma
26	NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman and Poetry Foundation President John Barr Announce the 2011 National Finals of Poetry Out Loud, April 28-29, 2011
25	NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman and Deputy Secretary of HUD Ron Sims to Discuss Role Arts Play in Economic Development in Chicago Region
14	Celebrating 25 Years of City Design: Mayors To Identify Challenges, Opportunities and Funding Sources Through Summit on Smart City Design, Honor Design Legacy of Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, Chicago, April 27-29, 2011
14	NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman congratulates recipients of 2011 Guggenheim Fellowship Awards
14	NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman congratulates recipients of 2010 Peabody Awards
7	NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman and Poetry Foundation President John Barr Announce the 2011 National Finals of Poetry Out Loud, April 28-29, 2011
March
22	National Endowment for the Arts to Webcast National Council on the Arts Meeting Friday, March 25, 2011 at 9:00 a.m.
9	Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases The Schedule For His Visit To Shreveport, Louisiana, On March 10, 2011
8	Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for His Visit to Charlotte, North Carolina For March 9, 2011
1	White House Announces 2010 National Medal of Arts Recipients
February
24	New look at the NEA's Survey of Public Participation in the Arts data reveals that 3 out of 4 Americans participate in the arts
23	National Endowment for the Arts Presents Webinar on Three 2008 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts Follow-Up Reports
22	NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces Upcoming NEA Education Leaders Institute
17	USC Annenberg Announces Seventh NEA Arts Journalism Institute in Theater and Musical Theater
11	NEA Chairman Praises RI Artistic Community Chairman Joins Senator Whitehouse for Tour of Local Arts Scene
1	Save America's Treasures Grant Program Announces $14.3 Million in Awards
January
31	HUD and NEA Call on South Florida Businesses to Join Campaign for More Livable Communities
28	Roundtable Discussion: Commitment to Arts as Economic Engine to Generate Livable Communities in South Florida
12	National Endowment for the Arts Announces $250,000 in 2011 NEA Jazz Masters Live Grants
4	National Endowment for the Arts Announces Live Webcast of 2011 NEA Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony & Concert on January 11, 2011