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October 2017

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Four New Books Added to #NEABigRead Library

October 11, 2017
Washington, DC — Legendary prizefighter Jack Johnson, the people of Appalachia, the care of aging parents, and life in the desert landscape of the Southwest are the subjects of the latest additions to the National Endowment for the Arts’ Big Read , providing communities around...

September 2017

Update on National Endowment for the Arts Support for Arts and Cultural Communities Affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria

September 18, 2017
The National Endowment for the Arts is preparing its support for the recovery of the arts and cultural communities devastated by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria in the regions designated a major disaster area by FEMA in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands...
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Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge Opens for High School Students

September 13, 2017
Washington, DC —American musical theater is burgeoning with new musical styles, stories, and audiences, offering a world of possibility for young artists, especially songwriters. To encourage young artists to enter musical theater, the National Endowment for the Arts is...
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New Report Reveals Findings about the Arts and Health in Older Adults

September 7, 2017
Washington, DC—Older adults who create art and attend arts events have better health outcomes than adults who do neither is one of the conclusions in a new report published by the National Endowment for the Arts. Staying Engaged: Health Patterns of Older Americans Who Engage in...

August 2017

Statement on Hurricane Harvey

August 29, 2017
The National Endowment for the Arts expresses its deepest concern and most heartfelt sympathies for the millions of people in Texas and Louisiana affected by Hurricane Harvey. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who are confronted by this disaster. We are working to...
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NEA Literature Fellows in Conversation at the 2017 National Book Festival

August 22, 2017
Washington, DC — The National Endowment for the Arts is proud to announce its support of the Poetry & Prose Stage at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival on Saturday, September 2, 2017. This year’s stage will feature conversations with some of our nation’s...
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Free Events Celebrate Our Nation’s Master Folk and Traditional Artists

August 16, 2017
Washington, DC—This September, the National Endowment for the Arts will continue its 35-year tradition of celebrating our nation’s master folk and traditional artists, in what has become an annual anticipated event and an opportunity to learn more about our country’s many...
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New Report Released on Sustainability of Documentary Film Field

August 2, 2017
Washington, DC —“Everyone is a stakeholder,” according to a new report about documentary film, State of the Field: A Report from the Documentary Sustainability Summit . While more documentaries are created and viewed than ever before, the field is being buffeted by ever-shifting...

June 2017

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National Council on the Arts Public Meeting, Friday, June 30, 2017

June 28, 2017
Washington, DC —The summer meeting of the National Council on the Arts takes place on Friday, June 30, 2017, from 9:00 AM to 11:30 am ET in Conference Rooms A & B at the Constitution Center, 400 7 th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20506. The meeting includes agency business as...
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Master Folk and Traditional Artists Receive Top Honor

June 20, 2017
Washington, DC — Across the United States there are traditional art forms that shape our culture and make our communities distinct, whether it’s conjunto music in Texas, old-time buckdancing in Tennessee, or Chilkat weaving in Alaska. For the past 35 years, the National...

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