Press Releases

It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the death of Navajo Basketweaver, Mary Holiday Black, recipient of a 1995 NEA National Heritage Fellowship.

Roots of American Culture: A Cross-Country Visit with Living Treasures of the Folk and Traditional Arts will premiere Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 8pm ET on arts.gov.

It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the death of Irish musician Mick Moloney of New York, New York, recipient of a 1999 NEA National Heritage Fellowship.

Announcing the 2022 NEA National Heritage Fellows

National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of 2011 National Heritage Fellow Jim Griffith

Join host, Jimmy Smits, for the film debut of The Culture of America, celebrating the 2021 NEA National Heritage Fellows. November 17, 2021 at 8pm ET on arts.gov.

NEA Statement on the Death of National Heritage Fellow Jeronimo Lozano

NEA Statement on the Death of National Heritage Fellow Zakarya Diouf

NEA acknowledges the death of 2011 NEA National Heritage Fellow, Piedmont blues songster Warner Williams

It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the death of 1988 National Heritage Fellow Kenny Sidle.