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National Council on the Arts Public Meeting to Take Place on Capitol Hill, Thursday, March 28, 2019

March 21, 2019

Washington, DC —The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) will host the public session of the 196th National Council on the Arts meeting on Thursday, March 28, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Capitol Hill at the Russell Senate Office Building, Room SR-485. The National...

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Latest Data Shows Increase to U.S. Economy from Arts and Cultural Sector

March 19, 2019

Washington, DC —The arts and cultural sector contributed $804.2 billion or 4.3 percent to the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2016. This represents an increase of .1 percent from 2015 when economists reported that the sector added 4.2 percent or $763.6 billion to the U...

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Michael Orlove Named National Endowment for the Arts Director of States, Regional, and Local Partnerships

March 11, 2019

The National Endowment for the Arts is pleased to announce that Michael Orlove is the new director of States, Regionals, and Locals Partnerships, a new position at the agency. He will take on this new position on Monday, April 1, 2019. Since 2012, Michael Orlove has served as...