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National Council on the Arts Public Meeting, Friday, October 25, 2019

October 17, 2019
Washington, DC —The public is invited to the 198th meeting of the National Council on the Arts , which takes place on Friday, October 25, 2019 from 9:30 AM to noon ET at the Phillips Collection, located at 1600 21st St NW in Washington, DC. The meeting includes agency business...
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National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Grant Opportunity Announced for Community Reading Programs

October 16, 2019
Washington, DC —Are you a nonprofit organization interested in increasing community engagement, creating new partnerships, and celebrating great books? The 2020-2021 guidelines for National Endowment for the Arts Big Read grants are now available. This National Endowment for the...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Student Winners of the 2019 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge Gather in New York to Record Their Songs

October 16, 2019
Washington, DC —The six winners of the 2019 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge will be at New York City’s Reservoir studios for the recording of their final, original song on October 20 and 21, 2019. The Songwriting Challenge is a program of the National Endowment for the...
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Author, physician and NEA Lit Fellow

Novelist and physician Daniel Mason third novel tells of a doctor’s coming of age during World War I.

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