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March 2017

A second-grader at Quatama Elementary in Hillsboro, Oregon, lights the sculpture she created when a visual arts residency was integrated with the study of electrical circuits. Photo by Janis Hill

National Council on the Arts Public Meeting, Friday, March 31, 2017

March 27, 2017
Washington, DC —The spring meeting of the National Council on the Arts takes place on Friday, March 31, 2017 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET in Conference Rooms A -C at the Constitution Center, 400 7 th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20506. The meeting includes agency business as well...

Statement from National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu on the FY 18 Budget

March 16, 2017
Today we learned that the President’s FY 2018 budget blueprint proposes the elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts. We are disappointed because we see our funding actively making a difference with individuals of all ages in thousands of communities, large, small,...

February 2017

Photos of 2017 NEA Jazz Masters

Celebrate the 2017 NEA Jazz Masters during Jazz Appreciation Month

February 15, 2017
Washington, DC — The National Endowment for the Arts will celebrate the 2017 NEA Jazz Masters – recipients of the nation’s highest honor in jazz – during Jazz Appreciation Month in April with free events that will illuminate the artists’ lives and music. A concert in honor of...
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National Endowment for the Arts and United States Conference of Mayors Partner on Mayors’ Institute on City Design

February 6, 2017
Washington, DC-- Today the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) announce a new agreement to continue the partnership that oversees the Mayors' Institute on City Design (MICD) program. Founded in 1986 by former Charleston, South...

December 2016

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Art Works Make a Better Workplace

December 15, 2016
Washington, DC —The arts matter to individuals, to communities, and contributed to making the National Endowment for the Arts the best place to work among small agencies of the federal government. According to the 2016 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government survey...
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National Endowment for the Arts to Award More Than $30 Million for Arts Projects Nationwide

December 13, 2016
Washington, DC —For its first major grant funding round of fiscal year 2017, the National Endowment for the Arts announced more than $30 million will be awarded to nonprofit organizations and individuals across the country for grants in the areas of Art Works, Art Works:...
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New Cross-Sector Research Projects Explore Arts, Health, and Business

December 12, 2016
Washington, DC – The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announces the first projects funded through a new program, NEA Research Labs. The cross-sector projects supported through the program investigate how the arts contribute to positive outcomes for individuals and...
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Publication of NEA Guide to Community-Engaged Research in the Arts and Health

December 8, 2016
Washington, DC —In recognition of a growing movement to integrate the arts with health in community-based programs, the National Endowment for the Arts is publishing a free, online guide for researchers and practitioners. The National Endowment for the Arts Guide to Community-...
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How to Do Creative Placemaking

December 1, 2016
Washington, DC —In its ongoing commitment to producing resources for community engagement with the arts, the National Endowment for the Arts has published How to Do Creative Placemaking: An Action-Oriented Guide to Arts in Community Development . The book features 28 essays from...

November 2016

In Pursuit of the Creative Life: The Future of the Arts and Creativity in America

Artists and Creative Thinkers Convene to Examine Creativity in Society

November 17, 2016
UPDATE as of November 17, 2016: In Pursuit of the Creative Life: The Future of Arts and Creativity in America will not be live streamed. Stay tuned for a video compilation of the day’s various sessions in the coming weeks. Washington, DC —The National Endowment for the Arts will...

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