Announcements

November 2019

National Endowment for the Arts Announces Expansion of Creative Forces Healing Arts Network

November 19, 2019

Washington, DC —In service to our nation’s military service members, today the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Rural Health (ORH) are announcing plans to expand the telehealth component of Creative Forces®: NEA...

President Trump to Award National Medal of Arts

November 18, 2019

Washington, DC —President Donald J. Trump will present the 2019 National Medals of Arts in conjunction with the National Humanities Medals on Thursday, November 21, 2019, in the White House at 3:30 PM EST (please note the updated time). Mary Anne Carter, chairman of the National...

October 2019

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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...

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...

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...

September 2019

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National Endowment for the Arts Funds Design Assistance for Twenty-three Rural Communities

September 10, 2019

Washington DC —In its ongoing support of rural communities, the National Endowment for the Arts announces the 2019 communities taking part in its national initiative, the Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design™ (CIRD). New this year, the Arts Endowment is expanding CIRD’s offerings...

August 2019

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Join the National Endowment for the Arts at the 2019 National Book Festival

August 22, 2019

Washington, DC —The National Endowment for the Arts will join the Library of Congress in celebrating books and reading at the 2019 National Book Festival on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. With support from the Arts...

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National Endowment for the Arts Announces Free Events September 18 & 20, 2019 in Honor of National Heritage Fellows

August 14, 2019

Washington, DC —This September, two free events will celebrate the 2019 National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellows—recipients of our nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts. The awards ceremony on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 is an opportunity to...

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United States and Japan Collaborate on Artistic Projects to Present in Tokyo During Summer 2020

August 7, 2019

Washington, DC —The Japan-United States Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and the National Endowment for the Arts are pleased to announce the selection of five artistic teams for the 2019-2020 US/Japan Creative Artists Fellowship Program . Each team of artists from the United States...

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National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of Toni Morrison

August 6, 2019

It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the death of writer Toni Morrison, one of the world’s best-known and most successful novelists. From 1980-1987, Morrison was a member of the National Council on the Arts, the Arts Endowment’s advisory...

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