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a list of all 45 of the art forms practiced by APAHM Heritage Fellows

Celebrating #APAHM and NEA National Heritage Fellows!

May 31, 2018
Did you know that we have awarded NEA National Heritage Fellowships to honor 45 different art forms from Asian, East Asian, South Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander traditions? Learn more about the NEA National Heritage Fellows and their work on arts.gov . And stay tuned for a special...
Artist Jim Denomie working in the printmaking studio at Crow's Shadow

Grant Spotlight on Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts

May 30, 2018
Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts (CSIA) was founded more than 25 years ago with the vision of helping creative people on the Confederate Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Pendleton, Oregon, move forward with their work by providing an infrastructure via professional development and...
graphic representation of quote by Sandra Oh

Notable Quotable: Sandra Oh

May 29, 2018
"Sometimes the future changes quickly and completely, and we're left with only the choice of what to do next. We can choose to be afraid of it, to stand there trembling not moving, assuming the worst that can happen or we step forward into the unknown and assume it will be brilliant." -- Sandra Oh
an older African American man stands face to face with a very large size bronze sculpture of Abraham Lincoln

Art Talk with Sculptor Ed Hamilton

May 25, 2018
“Memorials need to address issues. [They] need to address honoring certain people, events, and they also need to tell you about a particular time period. Whether you like it or not, they should provoke a new way of thinking about a subject.” — Ed Hamilton Sculptor Ed Hamilton has been fascinated by...
headshot of NEA Chair Jane Chu

Five Questions with NEA Chair Jane Chu

May 23, 2018
As Jane Chu concludes her term as Chairman of the National Endowment of the Arts, we asked her to reflect on what it's like to work at the agency and what she's learned about the arts landscape of the U.S. while making more than 400 site visits in communities throughout the country. Here's what she...
a young man sits in a chair near a window studying pages in a notebook

Art Talk with 2018 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge Winner David Volpini

May 22, 2018
As the song goes, “The world’s not ending. It’s adapting. Don’t say goodbye. Try not to die. Aaaaahhh.” That song, called “Day Number One,” tracks the early days of a zombie apocalypse and won first place for its composer, Michigan high school junior David Volpini, at the final competition of the...
People looking at a museum exhibit.

FlashbackFriday: Spotlight on The Wing Luke Museum

May 18, 2018
The idea of a museum as a community anchor is not a new one. But what makes the Wing Luke Museum so extraordinary is its level of community engagement. As Executive Director Beth Takekawa explained, the museum draws its roots from the spirit of Wing Luke, a young Chinese-American leader, and his “...
two rows of young students of color holding their classical guitars upright

NEA Grant Spotlight on St. Louis Classical Guitar Society's Guitar Horizons

May 17, 2018
Since 1963, St. Louis Classical Guitar Society —originally known as the George C. Krick Classical Guitar Guild (SLCG)—has brought the sound of music to its community with a range of programs including concerts and master classes. Seeking to use its expertise as an arts organization to help...
designed version of quote by Zhou Zan

Notable Quotable: Zhou Zan, Poet

May 15, 2018
"An artist must be the kind of person that can change the world by way of transforming him or herself." -- Zhou Zan Like poetry? Check out our poetry-related blog features here .
self portrait of the artist Paul Cezanne as an older man wearing a beret

Spotlight on Cezanne's Portraits at the National Gallery of Art

May 11, 2018
When you think of French Post-impressionist Paul Cézanne, you most likely think of his masterful landscape and still life paintings, often cited as the bridge between Impressionism and Cubism. But equally influential, yet much less well-known, are Cezanne’s portraits, which in some ways were both...

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