Press Release Nov 29, 2021 National Endowment for the Arts Statement on National Medal of Arts Recipient Stephen Sondheim It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the death of Stephen Sondheim, recipient of a 1996 National Medal of Arts.
Press Release Nov 23, 2021 NEA Statement on the Death of NEA Jazz Master Slide Hampton It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the passing of Slide Hampton—trombonist, arranger, composer, educator, and recipient of a 2005 NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship, the nation’s highest honor in jazz.
Press Release Nov 18, 2021 NEA Announces American Rescue Plan Grants to Local Arts Agencies The National Endowment for the Arts today announced American Rescue Plan grants totaling $20,200,000 to 66 local arts agencies for subgranting to help the arts and cultural sector recover from the pandemic.