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Jan 10, 2023

National Endowment for the Arts Announces First Round of Fiscal Year 2023 Grants

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is pleased to announce the first round of recommended awards for fiscal year 2023, with more than $34 million in funding to support the arts nationwide.

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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.

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Sep 22, 2020

Students Across America Selected as Winners of 2020 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge

The National Endowment for the Arts with the American Theatre Wing announced today the winners of the 2020 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge.

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Oct 17, 2019

National Council on the Arts Public Meeting, Friday, October 25, 2019

A young girl participates in a glass blowing demonstration with an artist helping.

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Feb 13, 2019

National Endowment for the Arts Announces More than $27 Million in Grants Reaching All 50 States, DC, and Puerto Rico

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Dec 13, 2016

National Endowment for the Arts to Award More Than $30 Million for Arts Projects Nationwide

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Dec 11, 2013

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