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February 2018

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Statement from National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu

February 12, 2018
Today we learned that the President’s FY 2019 budget proposes elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts. We are disappointed because we see our funding actively making a difference with individuals in thousands of communities and in every Congressional District in the...
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Cross-Sector Research Projects Explore Arts, Education, Health, and Business

February 8, 2018
Washington, DC – To advance our understanding of how the arts intersect with other fields such as education, health, and business, the National Endowment for the Arts announces a new round of NEA Research Labs . The labs investigate the value and impact of the arts in both arts...
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$25 Million in Grants Support Art Projects Nationwide

February 7, 2018
Washington, DC —Each year, more than 4,500 communities large and small throughout the United States benefit from National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grants to nonprofits. For the NEA’s first of two major grant announcements of fiscal year 2018, more than $25 million in grants...

January 2018

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National Endowment for the Arts Again Named One of the Best Places to Work

January 26, 2018
Washington, DC—For the second year in a row, the National Endowment for the Arts ranked among the best small government agencies at which to work in the federal government. According to the 2017 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government survey produced by the Partnership for...
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NEA Statement

January 25, 2018
On January 23, 2018 the Catholic League held a news conference at the National Press Club claiming that the National Endowment for the Arts had funded a production of Jerry Springer: The Opera presented by the New Group in New York City. This claim is false. No NEA funds were...
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Resources Available for Rural Communities Facing Design Challenges

January 10, 2018
Washington, DC — The Citizens' Institute on Rural Design TM (CIRD), a leadership initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, has issued a request for proposals inviting communities to apply for design assistance. The CIRD program provides rural communities with...
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Statement by National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu on NEA Staff Member Sidney “Pepper” Smith III

January 4, 2018
It is with great sadness that I acknowledge the passing of Sidney “Pepper” Smith III, artist communities and presenting & multidisciplinary works specialist at the NEA. Pepper passed away on December 28, 2017. We at the NEA grieve over this loss and send our thoughts and...

December 2017

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NEA’s Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge Prizes Include Music Publishing Deal and $25,000 Scholarship

December 6, 2017
Washington, DC —High school students have the chance to win a music publishing deal and $25,000 scholarship as part of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge . The NEA confirmed details of the competition’s prizes; all six finalists will...

November 2017

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Emergency Funding Announced for Arts Communities in FL, PR, TX, and VI

November 29, 2017
The National Endowment for the Arts announces more details on emergency funding for the arts communities in Florida, Puerto Rico, Texas, and the U.S. Virgin Islands impacted by recent hurricanes. The state arts agencies in those states requested emergency funding from the NEA...
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Veterans’ Personal Stories and New Research Testify to Healing Power of Art Therapy

November 20, 2017
Washington, DC —In honor of National Veterans and Military Family Month in November, the National Endowment for the Arts is posting new resources at arts.gov as part of Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network . Personal stories and new research highlight both the...

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