Press Release May 28, 2021 Rahele Megosha from South Dakota Named 2021 Poetry Out Loud National Champion Congratulations to Rahele Megosha from South Dakota, who was named the 2021 Poetry Out Loud National Champion during the May 27 national finals. Kendall Grimes from Tennessee, was announced as the second-place winner, and Soojin Park from Alabama, ca...
Press Release May 28, 2021 President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Proposes $201 Million for the National Endowment for the Arts President Biden's FY 2022 budget provides a significant and historic increase to the NEA’s budget, demonstrating the president’s trust and belief in the agency's mission to provide equitable access to the arts in all communities throughout the countr...
Press Release May 25, 2021 On George Floyd—A Year Later Since the killing of George Floyd that took place on this date one year ago, there has been a chorus of artists and creators raising up issues of equity, access, and systemic racism. Through these stories we can consider, as individuals and a nation,...
Press Release May 18, 2021 NEA Supports 19 Rural Communities Through Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design In its ongoing support of rural America, the National Endowment for the Arts announces the four workshop communities and 15 communities taking part in the peer learning cohort for this year Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design™.
Press Release May 12, 2021 National Endowment for Arts Announces Second Round of Grants for FY 2021 For its second major grant announcement of fiscal year 2021, the National Endowment for the Arts announces more than $88 million in recommended grants to organizations in all 50 states and jurisdictions.
Press Release May 03, 2021 Watch the 2021 Poetry Out Loud National Finals on May 27, 2021 Out of 55 state and jurisdictional champions who competed in the national semifinals, nine high school students are advancing to the Poetry Out Loud national finals, which will be webcast on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. ET at arts.gov/poetry-o...