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June 2018

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National Endowment for the Arts Announces 2018-2019 NEA Big Read Grants

June 5, 2018
Washington, DC—The National Endowment for the Arts will bring communities across the country together over the next year to read, celebrate, and connect over great works of literature. Today the National Endowment for the Arts announced 79 NEA Big Read grants totaling more than...

May 2018

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National Endowment for the Arts Selects Sara C. Nash as New Director of Dance

May 30, 2018
Washington, DC—The National Endowment for the Arts is pleased to announce the appointment of a new director of Dance. Sara C. Nash will join the NEA in August 2018, bringing more than 16 years of national and international experience in the dance field as a funder, producer, and...
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Free Admission to Museums Nationwide for Military This Summer

May 16, 2018
Washington, DC —For the ninth year, the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families announce that museums nationwide have signed on for Blue Star Museums, a program which provides free admission to our nation’s active-duty military personnel this summer—Memorial Day...
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National Endowment for the Arts Announces Grants to Support the Arts and Innovation Across the Country

May 9, 2018
Washington, DC —In pursuit of its commitment to advance the creative capacity of people and communities across the nation, the National Endowment for the Arts announces its second round of funding for FY 2018. This funding round includes annual partnerships with state,...
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National Endowment for the Arts Selects Jen Hughes as Director of Design and Creative Placemaking

May 3, 2018
Washington, DC —Jen Hughes has been selected as the National Endowment for the Arts director of Design and Creative Placemaking. Hughes has served as acting director of Design since June 2017, and will continue to oversee grant portfolios that support the design and creative...

April 2018

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Statement from Jane Chu on the Conclusion of Her Term as NEA Chair on June 4, 2018

April 27, 2018
On June 4, 2018, I will conclude my four-year term as the chair of the National Endowment for the Arts. I am so appreciative of having had this opportunity. The National Endowment for the Arts is doing effective and meaningful work to help the arts thrive and connect to...
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Final Contest for the Title of 2018 National Poetry Out Loud Champion on April 25, 2018

April 25, 2018
WHAT: Nine student finalists representing high schools from Arizona, Hawaii, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, and Vermont match their skills in reciting classic and contemporary poetry in a contest for the title of 2018 Poetry Out...
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Winners Announced for the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge

April 24, 2018
A song about the zombie apocalypse won first place in the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge final competition . Junior high school student David Volpini from Macomb, Michigan is the national songwriting champion, receiving the top prize of a $25,000 school scholarship—...
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Students from Across the Country Compete in Poetry Out Loud National Finals

April 23, 2018
Washington, DC— Reciting the words of poets such as Gwendolyn Brooks, Li-Young Lee, and Emily Brontë, students from all across the country will compete for the title of Poetry Out Loud National Champion and a grand prize of $20,000. The national finals will take place in...
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Who Will Win the 2018 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge?

April 12, 2018
Washington, DC —Please join the National Endowment for the Arts and its partners for a live webcast of the 2018 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge national competition. Watch the six finalists—one duo and five individuals--put their music and lyrics to the test and vie for...

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