In this notable quotable from the most recent issue of American Artscape, Joseph Allen—director of the Healthy Buildings Program and associate professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health—spoke with us about the partnership with Harvard's American Repertory Theater in creating an online guide that uses public health principles to help theaters establish best practices to keep staff and audiences safe.

In this notable quotable from the most recent issue of American Artscape, Sommer Dawson—executive director of Accent Pontiac—spoke with us about the organization’s innovative approach to support students’ mental health and well-being during the pandemic and the impact that music education is making within the Pontiac community one note at a time.

In this notable quotable from the most recent issue of American Artscape, John Welch—board secretary of the Fort Apache Heritage Foundation—spoke with us about the plans to renovate a former Army fort and adjacent Native American boarding school and repurpose both sites into a place of rejuvenation, reconnection, and healing.

In this notable quotable from an audio interview in the most recent issue of American Artscape, Steve Zeitlin—founder and executive director of City Lore—spoke with us about their initiative From Heritage to Health, which uses a variety of art forms and narratives to provide comfort and care to patients and bridge the gap between medical providers and patients.

As we count down the days to Christmas, we're re-sharing one of our favorite holiday stories from NEA Director of Music and Opera Ann Meier Baker.