Statement by the National Endowment for the Arts on the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget

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The Biden-Harris Administration today released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2025.

National Endowment for the Arts Announces 2024 NEA National Heritage Fellows

collage of 10 artists announcing the 2024 NEA National Heritage Fellowships

Left-right (top): Bril Barrett, Photo by Maia Rosenfield; Fabian Debora, Photo by Eddie Ruvalcaba; Rosie Flores, Photo credit Mark Guerra; Trimble Gilbert (Gwich'in), Photo credit Alex Troutman of Channel Films; Todd Goings, Photo credit Jess Lamar Reece Holler, for Marion Voices Folklife + Oral History || Caledonia, Ohio (bottom): Susan Hudson (Navajo/Diné), Photo courtesy of the artist; Pat Johnson, Photo by Lauren Adams Willette; June Kuramoto, Photo credit Ken Fong Photography; Sochietah Ung, Photo by Pat Jarrett Virginia Folklife Program; Zuni Olla Maidens, Photo courtesy NCTA Archives

Announcing the 2024 NEA National Heritage Fellows, recipients of our nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.

2024 NEA Jazz Masters to be Celebrated at Free Events in Washington, DC

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The National Endowment for the Arts, in collaboration with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, will celebrate the 2024 NEA Jazz Masters at a series of public events April 11-13, 2024, in Washington, DC, culminating in a free tribute concert on Saturday, April 13.

Groundbreaking Arts Summit Propels National Conversation on Healing, Bridging, and Thriving

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NEA Chair Maria Rosario Jackson talks with U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy during the NEA/White House Domestic Policy Council-sponsored summit, Healing, Bridging, Thriving: A Summit on Arts and Culture in Our Communities. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock for NEA

The White House Domestic Policy Council and National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) co-hosted a first-of-its-kind convening to share insights and explore opportunities for arts organizations and artists to contribute to health and well-being of individual and communities, invigorate physical spaces, fuel democracy, and foster equitable outcomes.

National Endowment for the Arts Announces More Than $32 Million in Arts Funding to Organizations Nationwide

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An NEA grant this round will help support Boston Public School (BPS) Arts Expansion, a citywide, public-private partnership initiative of EdVestors that works to expand and ensure equitable, quality arts instruction for all students. Photo by Annielly Camargo

The NEA is pleased to announce the first round of grants for FY24 to organizations in all 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico and Literature Fellowships for creative writing and translation.

National Arts Summit Explores the Transformative Power of Culture in Our Communities

Healing, Bridging, Thriving: A Summit on Arts and Culture in our Communities. January 30, 2024. arts.gov. Logos for the White House and National Endowment for the Arts
"Healing, Bridging, Thriving: A Summit on Arts and Culture in our Communities," will take place on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. E.T. in Washington, D.C. and will be streamed live at arts.gov.

NEA FY 2025 Grant Opportunities Now Available

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Grant guidelines and application materials are now available for two of the NEA’s grant opportunities for organizations: Challenge America and Grants for Arts Projects.

New Initiative from the National Endowment for the Arts Supports Increased Opportunities for Arts Participation

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A new initiative from the National Endowment for the Arts announced today aims to expand access to arts participation in our country. A partnership with South Arts and in collaboration with the other five U.S. Regional Arts Organizations, ArtsHERE will provide non-matching grant support for organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to equity within their practices and programming. Grants will fund specific projects that will strengthen grantees’ capacity to sustain meaningful community engagement and increase arts participation for underserved groups/communities.

National Council on the Arts to Host Public Meeting on October 27, 2023

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NEA Big Read Introduces New Theme “Where We Live”

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Applications are now open for grants to support NEA Big Read projects between September 2024 and June 2025. An initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in partnership with Arts Midwest, the NEA Big Read supports community reading programs designed around a single NEA Big Read book.
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