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A man plays piano and another plays saxophone in a small art gallery
2020

American Artscape Notable Quotable: Susie Surkamer, South Arts

"This is how work gets done. People need to know each other. They need to connect. They need to have people that they can call and collaborate with." — Susie Surkamer, Executive Director, South Arts n the 1970s, Susie Surkamer had her first taste of how the arts can benefit communities when she...
A young girl bends over and decorates an apron as part of an exhibition
2020

American Artscape Notable Quotable: Todd Stein, Mid-America Arts Alliance

"One of our core values is that we believe the freedom of cultural and creative expression is fundamental to humanity." — Todd Stein, President and CEO, Mid-America Arts Alliance Middle America has too often existed as the middle child of American arts discourse, forgotten in broader discussions...
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2020

American Artscape Notable Quotable: Cathy Edwards, New England Foundation for the Arts

“Artists and arts and creativity are life-giving sources to communities, so they need to be supported and they need to be more visible.” — Cathy Edwards, Executive Director, New England Foundation for the Arts Having grown up with a father who worked in cultural affairs for the U.S. State...
A woman stands between two men amidst cultural objects from the Northern Mariana Islands
2020

New in American Artscape: Achieving More Together

For 14 years, Pam Breaux served as a culture, recreation, and tourism leadership team member within Louisiana’s state government, including an appointment as the executive director of the Louisiana Division of the Arts. She was connected to the agency during what she described as the state arts...
a collage featuring the cover of American Artscape magazine and the table of contents. One arrow points to the cover saying Brand new name white another arrow points to the text saying Same great content
2020

NEA Arts Magazine is Now American Artscape!

"Altogether, this collaborative system has helped shape a nation where every American—in every state, in every region, across the entire nation—can celebrate and benefit from the arts." — National Endowment for the Arts Chair Mary Anne Carter (from intro to new issue ) We've freshened up the name...
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2019

Spotlight on the American Samoa Council on Arts, Culture and the Humanities

You may already know that the National Endowment for the Arts supports the 50 state arts agencies, but did you know the agency also supports the work of the arts agencies in U.S. jurisdictions, such as Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico, but also the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa? Like...
Woman standing in the middle of a crowd singing on a college campus.

Hidden in Plain Sight: The National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program

The National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program has tremendous impact throughout the country. But chances are, if you’re not a regional arts organization or a presenting organization in a rural or underserved community, you have never heard of it. Well, sit back, have a listen, and...

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2019

Who Will Be the 2019 Poetry Out Loud National Champion?

Nine student finalists representing high schools from Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Vermont will battle it out tonight to see who will claim the title of 2019 Poetry Out Loud National Champion and a $20,000 award! Watch the competition tonight...
Cover of NEA Arts magazine with a mask on it with the word strong and other embellishment
2019

NEW! Check out the latest issue of NEA Arts magazine on the arts and healing!

At the National Endowment for the Arts, we believe the arts have a unique ability to heal, and our investments reflect this belief. In the new issue of NEA Arts magazine, we look at projects that the National Endowment for the Arts has supported at the intersection of arts and healing. Stories...
man smiling in front of National Endowment for the Arts sign
2019

Partnering Anew

Happy spring everyone! April 1st marked my first official day ‘on the job’ as the director of State, Regional and Local Partnerships. And after more than six years of working...

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