Press Release Dec 17, 2024 National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of National Heritage Fellow Ustad Zakir Hussain It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the passing of tabla master Ustad Zakir Hussain, recipient of a 1999 NEA National Heritage Fellowship, the nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.
Press Release Dec 12, 2024 National Endowment for the Arts FY 2026 Grant Opportunities Now Available Nonprofit organizations can now apply for National Endowment for the Arts funding in the categories of Challenge America and Grants for Arts Projects for projects taking place beginning in 2026.
Press Release Dec 10, 2024 National Endowment for the Arts Announces Arts, Health, and Well-being Demonstration Projects The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced today funding for nine projects that demonstrate promising local arts and cultural approaches for addressing social connection, belonging, and mental health through the arts.