Press Release Dec 18, 2021 Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson Confirmed as Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts The U.S. Senate today voted to confirm Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson as the 13th chair of the National Endowment for the Arts.
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.
Press Release Oct 25, 2021 2021 National Heritage Fellows Celebrated in Film Debut of The Culture of America 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.
Press Release Oct 20, 2021 Students Across America Selected as Winners of 2021 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge The NEA in partnership with the American Theatre Wing announced the winners of the 2021 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge.
Press Release Oct 13, 2021 Announcing the New Additions to the NEA Big Read The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read will feature 15 titles for 2022–2023 programming, with books that represent a diverse range of contemporary themes, voices, and perspectives. A partnership with Arts Midwest, the NEA Big Read support...
Press Release Oct 05, 2021 Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson Nominated to be Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson nominated to be Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts
Press Release Sep 30, 2021 America’s Cultural Agencies Celebrate 35th Anniversary of Arts and Humanities Month 2021 In celebration of the vital roles that arts and humanities play in American society, the nation’s cultural agencies—IMLS, NEA, and NEH—have joined together to engage communities across the country for National Arts and Humanities Month 2021 - #NAHM21...
Press Release Sep 15, 2021 Creative Forces Community Engagement Grants to Provide Arts Programming for Military-Connected Individuals Nationwide The National Endowment for the Arts, in partnership with Mid-America Arts Alliance, is pleased to announce the launch of a new grant program as part of Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network. The Creative Forces Community Engagement Gran...
Press Release Sep 13, 2021 NEA to Sponsor 2021 National Book Festival The National Endowment for the Arts is proud to continue its support of the Library of Congress National Book Festival, which in 2021 will feature many recipients of NEA Creative Writing Fellowships.
Press Release Sep 10, 2021 Joint Statement by the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities on Commemorating the 20th Year Anniversary of 9/11
Press Release Jul 20, 2021 National Endowment for the Arts Announces 2022 NEA Jazz Masters The National Endowment for the Arts announces the 2022 NEA Jazz Masters recipients--Stanley Clarke, Billy Hart, Cassandra Wilson, and Donald Harrison Jr., recipient of the 2022 A.B. Spellman NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship for Jazz Advocacy.
Press Release Jul 20, 2021 National Endowment for the Arts Announces New Biden-Harris Appointees The National Endowment for the Arts announced the appointment of Diane Dewhirst, senior deputy chairperson, and Hannah Schwartz, director of strategic priorities and projects, as political appointees for the Biden-Harris Administration at the agency.
Press Release Jun 30, 2021 National Endowment for the Arts Announces New Report on Artists’ Use of Technology as a Creative Medium The National Endowment for the Arts announces the report, "Tech as Art: Supporting Artists Who Use Technology as a Creative Medium."