Press Release Sep 04, 2024 Poetry Out Loud to Celebrate 20th Anniversary During 2024-2025 School Year The 2024-2025 school year marks the 20th anniversary of Poetry Out Loud®, an arts education program and dynamic poetry recitation competition for high school students that lifts poetry off the page, creating community and connection.
Press Release Jun 05, 2024 Announcing the 2024-2025 National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Communities The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), in partnership with Arts Midwest, is pleased to announce grants to 62 nonprofit organizations for NEA Big Read programming in 2024-2025.
Press Release Oct 24, 2023 NEA Big Read Introduces New Theme “Where We Live” Applications are now open for grants to support NEA Big Read projects between September 2024 and June 2025. An initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in partnership with Arts Midwest, the NEA Big Read supports community reading progr...
Press Release Jun 14, 2023 Announcing the 2023-2024 National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Communities The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), in partnership with Arts Midwest, is pleased to announce grants to 62 nonprofit organizations to hold NEA Big Read programming in 2023-2024.
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 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 Jan 10, 2023 National Endowment for the Arts Announces First Round of Fiscal Year 2023 Grants The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is pleased to announce the first round of recommended awards for fiscal year 2023, with more than $34 million in funding to support the arts nationwide.
Press Release Oct 20, 2022 Applications Now Open for NEA Big Read Grants Applications are now open for grants to support NEA Big Read projects between September 2023 and June 2024. An initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in partnership with Arts Midwest, the NEA Big Read supports community reading progr...
Press Release Jun 15, 2022 Announcing the 2022-2023 National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Communities The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), in partnership with Arts Midwest, is announcing support for 62 nonprofit organizations to hold NEA Big Read programming in 2022-2023.
Press Release Jun 07, 2022 Mia Ronn from California Named 2022 Poetry Out Loud National Champion The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation are pleased to share that Mia Ronn, a junior at the Archer School for Girls in Los Angeles, California, is the 2022 Poetry Out Loud™ National Champion.
Press Release May 02, 2022 Finalists for 2022 Poetry Out Loud National Championship Announced Nine high school students from across the nation are vying for the title of 2022 Poetry Out Loud™ National Champion and the $20,000 prize as part of an annual poetry recitation competition from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Poetry...
Press Release Apr 13, 2022 High School Students Nationwide Compete in 2022 Poetry Out Loud National Semifinals After participating in local and state competitions, one student from each of the 50 states, American Samoa, District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands—55 total—will compete in the Poetry Out Loud National Semifinals, webcas...
Press Release Oct 13, 2021 Announcing the New Additions to the NEA Big Read The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read will feature 15 titles for 2022–2023 programming, with books that represent a diverse range of contemporary themes, voices, and perspectives. A partnership with Arts Midwest, the NEA Big Read support...