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February 2019

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Community Connections Projects are Next Phase of National Endowment for the Arts’ Creative Forces

February 21, 2019
Washington, DC —The National Endowment for the Arts is launching the next phase of Creative Forces® by funding 10 Community Connections projects at 11 Creative Forces sites to develop community-based arts programs for military populations. These projects use the creative and...
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National Endowment for the Arts Announces More than $27 Million in Grants Reaching All 50 States, DC, and Puerto Rico

February 13, 2019
Washington, DC— With today’s announcement of more than $27 million in grants, the National Endowment for the Arts is continuing its efforts to provide all Americans with the opportunity to participate in and experience the arts. These fiscal year 2019 grants will reach all 50...
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Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge Launches Second Year of National Contest

February 12, 2019
Washington, DC —The National Endowment for the Arts is supporting the next generation of American songwriters. For the second year and in collaboration with the American Theatre Wing, the Arts Endowment is calling for applications from high school students to the agency’s...

October 2018

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#NEABigRead Library Expands with Six New Additions

October 22, 2018
Washington, DC— Two poetry collections, one memoir, one creative nonfiction book, and two novels will join the NEA Big Read, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. The NEA Big Read annually supports community reading programs...
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Meeting of National Council on the Arts on October 26, 2018 in Washington, DC

October 18, 2018
Washington, DC —The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) will host the public session of the 195th National Council on the Arts meeting on Friday, October 26, 2018 at 9:00 am at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC. The National Council on the Arts members...

September 2018

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New Report on Arts Attendance Shows Gains

September 12, 2018
Washington, DC — New survey findings from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) show gains in arts attendance totals, rates, and demographic groups plus sizeable growth in poetry-reading. Published today, U.S. Trends in Arts Attendance and Literary Reading: 2002-2017 is a...

August 2018

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National Endowment for the Arts Announces $325,000 in Grants for the Translation of World Literature into English

August 29, 2018
Washington, DC —Recognizing the importance of helping more readers gain access to works of world literature, the National Endowment for the Arts will award $325,000 in Literature Translation Fellowships to 25 translators to bring voices and stories from 17 countries to English-...
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National Endowment for the Arts Announces Free Events September 26 & 28, 2018 in Honor of National Heritage Fellows

August 22, 2018
Washington, DC —This September, the National Endowment for the Arts will host two free events to celebrate the recipients of our nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts, the NEA National Heritage Fellows. The awards ceremony on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 is an...
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National Endowment for the Arts Sponsors the 2018 National Book Festival Poetry and Prose Stage

August 21, 2018
WHAT: The National Endowment for the Arts will sponsor the Poetry and Prose Stage at the 2018 National Book Festival on Saturday, September 1 in Washington, DC. This year’s pavilion will feature: a conversation between the current Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith with past Poet...

July 2018

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National Endowment for the Arts Announces Newest Recipients of Nation’s Highest Honor in Jazz

July 11, 2018
Washington, DC—Each year, the National Endowment for the Arts bestows the nation’s highest honor in jazz—the NEA Jazz Masters Fellowships—on individuals who have made significant contributions to the art form. Today, the NEA is announcing the four newest recipients of this...

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