Announcements

March 2018

Statement from NEA Chairman Jane Chu on the Death of U.S. Representative Louise Slaughter

March 16, 2018

On behalf of the National Endowment for the Arts, I want to express our great sadness at the loss of a true friend and longtime arts champion, U.S. Representative Louise Slaughter. As co-chair of the House of Representative’s Arts Caucus, Representative Slaughter was tireless in...

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Finalists Selected for NEA Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge

March 13, 2018

Washington, DC —The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) along with its partner the American Theatre Wing and collaborators Playbill, Inc., Disney Theatrical Productions, and Samuel French announce the finalists of the NEA’s Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge . Six finalists...

Collage of photos of the 2018 NEA Jazz Masters: Dianne Reeves, Todd Barkan, Joanne Brackeen, Pat Metheny

Free Events Celebrate Masters in Jazz

March 8, 2018

Washington, DC—Each year the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) honors individuals whose talent and dedication have made an impact on jazz in this country. In celebration of the 2018 NEA Jazz Masters— Todd Barkan , Joanne Brackeen , Pat Metheny , and Dianne Reeves —the NEA,...

The Arts Contribute More Than $760 Billion to the U.S. Economy

March 6, 2018

Washington, DC —New data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) offers an insightful picture of the impact the arts have on the nation’s economy. The arts contribute $763.6 billion to the U.S. economy, more than...

February 2018

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...

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...

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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