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Michigan Governor Welcomes National Endowment for the Arts

June 13, 2019

Washington, DC —The National Council on the Arts , the advisory body for the National Endowment for the Arts, will gather in and around Detroit, Michigan, for their summer meeting, June 19 to 21, 2019—only the second meeting convened outside of Washington, DC in the past 29...

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National Endowment for the Arts Announces $1 Million in Grants to Support Community Reading Programs Nationwide

June 12, 2019

Washington, DC —Through support from the National Endowment for the Arts, 78 organizations across the nation will have the opportunity to come together through the joy of sharing a good book. The latest NEA Big Read grants total more than $1 million and will support community...

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Funding and Technical Assistance Available for Rural Communities

May 22, 2019

Jackson, MS —National Endowment for the Arts Director of Design and Creative Placemaking Jennifer Hughes announced today the opening of the 2019 Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design™ (CIRD) with a call for applications to the program. Since 1991, this National Endowment for the...

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NEA Big Read Author Nathaniel Philbrick on Historical Catastrophes, Learning to Love Moby-Dick, and Following in the Footsteps of George Washington

Breaking Barriers with Mariachi Arcoiris

National Endowment for the Arts Announces $1 Million in Grants to Support NEA Big Read Community Reading Programs Across the U.S.

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Working on the Spirit and the Mind: The Healing Power of the Arts

At the National Endowment for the Arts, we believe the arts have a unique ability to heal. Our investments reflect this belief: Over the past decade, the Arts Endowment has...

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The Importance of the NEA

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