Announcements

April 2018

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—...

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...

March 2018

Statement on the FY 2018 Omnibus Spending Bill

March 26, 2018

On March 23, 2018, President Trump signed the FY 2018 Omnibus spending bill that includes $152.849 million for the National Endowment for the Arts. The National Endowment for the Arts is deeply appreciative of the support of members of Congress for the agency’s mission of...

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National Council on the Arts to Meet in Public Session

March 26, 2018

Washington, DC - On Thursday, March 29, 2018, the 193rd public meeting of the National Council on the Arts will take place at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington, DC, from 9:00 to 11:30 am EST. This meeting is the second of three...

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...

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