Press Release Oct 18, 2023 New Data Reveal How Adults Participated in the Arts During COVID-19 New research reports from the National Endowment for the Arts examines the state of in-person and virtual arts participation during COVID-19.
Press Release Aug 31, 2023 Michelle Hoffmann Joins National Endowment for the Arts as Director of Arts Education The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is pleased to announce Michelle Hoffmann as the new director of Arts Education.
Press Release Jul 19, 2023 Ben Stone Joins National Endowment for the Arts as Director of Design and Creative Placemaking The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is pleased to announce Ben Stone as the new director of Design and Creative Placemaking. In this position, Stone will manage the NEA’s design and creative placemaking portfolio, including NEA initiatives the ...
Press Release Jul 12, 2023 NEA Announces the 2024 Recipients of NEA Jazz Masters Honors The National Endowment for the Arts today announced the 2024 recipients of NEA Jazz Masters Fellowships—Gary Bartz, Terence Blanchard, Amina Claudine Myers, and Willard Jenkins, recipient of the 2024 A.B. Spellman NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship for Jazz...
Press Release Jun 28, 2023 National Endowment for the Arts Funds 25 Rural Communities Through Citizens' Institute on Rural Design The National Endowment for the Arts is pleased to announce the 25 towns and tribal communities taking part in this year’s Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design™ (CIRD), continuing the agency’s longstanding commitment to rural America.
Press Release May 24, 2023 National Endowment for Arts Announces Second Round of Grants for FY 2023 The NEA is pleased to announce more than $103 million in recommended grants in the second major grant announcement of fiscal year 2023.
Press Release May 11, 2023 Sreepadaarchana Munjuluri from Indiana Named 2023 Poetry Out Loud National Champion Sreepadaarchana Munjuluri, a junior at Columbus North High School, representing Indiana Humanities, is the 2023 Poetry Out Loud® National Champion.
Press Release May 10, 2023 Final Contest for 2023 Poetry Out Loud Competition on May 10, 2023 The 2023 Poetry Out Loud National Finals will take place on Wednesday, May 10. Nine high school students will match their skills in reciting classic and contemporary poetry in a contest for the title of 2023 Poetry Out Loud National Champion and a $2...
Press Release Apr 17, 2023 National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of NEA Jazz Master Ahmad Jamal It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the passing of pianist and composer Ahmad Jamal, recipient of a 1994 NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship, the nation’s highest honor in jazz.
Press Release Apr 12, 2023 Poetry Out Loud National Finals Return to Washington, DC After two years of virtual competitions, the Poetry Out Loud® National Finals are returning to Washington, DC, this Spring, May 9–10, 2023, and will be streamed live at Arts.gov/Poetry-Out-Loud.
Press Release Mar 15, 2023 New Data Show Economic Activity of the U.S. Arts & Cultural Sector in 2021 The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released data today that demonstrate the significant contribution of the arts and cultural industries to U.S. GDP in 2021 while also capturing the continued impact of...
Press Release Mar 08, 2023 Resources Available to Strengthen Rural Communities through Design and Planning Strategies Applications are available for the Citizens' Institution on Rural Design (CIRD) program. Apply by May 1, 2023.
Press Release Feb 22, 2023 2023 NEA Jazz Masters Honored at Free Events In honor of the 2023 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters—Regina Carter, Kenny Garrett, Louis Hayes, and Sue Mingus—the NEA is collaborating with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on a series of free events March 30-April 1 t...