President Obama to Award National Medals of Arts

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The National Medal of Arts, designed by Robert Graham, and awarded by the President of the United States to individuals or groups who are deserving of special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to the excellence, growth, support, and availability of the arts in the United States.

NEA Literature Fellows Presented at the 2016 National Book Festival

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2016 National Book Festival poster by illustrator Yuko Shimizu

Master Artists Honored at Free Concert and Awards Ceremony

New Research Reveals National, State, and Regional Facts about Arts Participation

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From the 2008 Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Carolina. Photo by Bill Murton.

NEA Announces 23 Fellowships to Support Literary Translation

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NEH and NEA Support New Higher Education Study on Integration of STEM with Arts and Humanities

High School Student Wins National Songwriting Challenge

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Angel Rodriguez. Photo by NEA Staff

High School Students Compete for National Songwriting Champion Title

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National Endowment for the Arts Announces New Focus for NEA Big Read program

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Master Artists Receive Nation’s Highest Honor in the Folk and Traditional Arts