The Artful Life Questionnaire: Fiona Whelan Prine (Nashville, TN)

Record label president, founder and president of Hello in There Foundation, and National Council on the Arts member
Record label/foundation president and National Council on the Arts member Fiona Whelan Prine answers the Artful Life Questionnaire.

Sneak Peek: Diana Abu-Jaber Podcast

Diana Abu-Jaber: I think a lot of my writing comes directly out of that--the tension between identities and the tension between cultures, and so many of us actually experience it in various ways, not necessarily through immigration. But for a lot of us, we move around, or we feel caught between generations, we feel caught between different identities. I feel like that's where so much of the juice of art work lies, is in the tense places, the uncertain places and the shadowy places. That's where I like to go.

FY25 Folk & Traditional Arts Grants and Honorifics Webinar

Join staff from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for an introduction to grant opportunities, focusing on Grants for Art Projects, and the National Heritage Fellowships program. Open to the public, this informational webinar will have a special focus on NEA support for living traditions/folk & traditional arts.
01:00 pm ~ 02:30 pm

Our Town Applicant Q&A Session 3

Join us on July 23, 2024, at 12:00 noon ET for an informal "office hours" style Q&A Zoom session. NEA staff will be available to answer questions about applying for an Our Town grant.
12:00 pm ~ 01:00 pm

Our Town Part 2 Applicant Q&A

Join NEA Design and Creative Placemaking staff for an informal "office hours" style Q&A Zoom session on Thursday, August 8, 2024, from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET. Staff will be available to answer questions specific to Part 2 of the Our Town application.
02:00 pm ~ 03:00 pm

Our Town Applicant Q&A Session 2

Join us on July 10, 2024, at 3:00pm ET for an informal "office hours" style Q&A Zoom session. NEA staff will be available to answer questions about applying for an Our Town grant.
03:00 pm ~ 04:00 pm

Our Town Applicant Q&A Session 1

Join us on June 25, 2024, at 1:00pm ET for an informal "office hours" style Q&A Zoom session. NEA staff will be available to answer questions about applying for an Our Town grant.
01:00 pm ~ 02:00 pm

Our Town FY25 Grant Guidelines Session

Join NEA staff for a presentation on the FY25 Our Town grant guidelines and tips for submitting a competitive application at the August 1, 2024 deadline. The presentation will cover key components of Our Town grants and highlight characteristics of successful applications in this program.
02:00 pm ~ 03:00 pm

Grant Spotlight: American Jazz Museum

On a music stage: Black man (center) playing a trumpet, White man (left) playing the guitar, and Black man (right) playing drums.

Trumpeter performing at performing at the Charlie Parker In the Yard Community Celebration at the American Jazz Museum, August 2023. Photo by Yoodle Marketing

We spoke with Dr. Dina Bennett, executive director of the American Jazz Museum, about the 2023 In the Yard Festival—honoring jazz icon Charlie Parker’s legacy—and the importance of preserving jazz heritage for future generations.

Celebrate Earth Day with NEA National Heritage Fellows!

a marble reflecting the sunset

Photo by Louis Maniquet via Unsplash

We're celebrating Earth Day 2024 with NEA National Heritage Fellows!