Ragamala Dance choreographers Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy reflect on how the USArtists International program has supported their work as culture bearers.
NEA Director of Folk & Traditional Arts Cliff Murphy looks at what the field has accomplished in the last few years, and challenges that remain to be tackled.
Thanks to Philip Simmons, the light and lacy iron ornamentation that has been part of the architectural vernacular in Charleston, South Carolina since colonial times is still one of its most recognizable features.
In this blog post NEA Research Director Sunil Iyengar looks at what happened when Alan Lomax turned a statistical lens on his ethnomusicological field work.
Traditional Arts Indiana Director Jon Kay discusses how a newly announced NEA grant will help the organizations empower older adults in the greater Indianapolis area.
Rock musician and founder/executive director of Art as Mentorship sat down with the Arts Endowment to discuss giving space for students to express themselves and his mission to honor the many sounds that make up American music.
In this excerpt from the latest issue of American Artscape, filmmaker Tim Keenan Burgess (Paiute/Shoshone) speaks about seeing Native people as their whole selves.
Even in these unprecedented times, Black Music Appreciation Month serves as a reminder that music—just like America—is resilient and powerful. One of the ways in which the NEA honors and commemorates music is through our National Heritage Fellowships...
Traditional tattoo artist Sarah Whalen-Lunn talks about her journey to learning indigenous tattooing and its importance to the cultural health of her community.