Museums Nationwide Provide Free Admission to Military Families This Summer

Thu, 05/04/2023 - 12:00

Blue Star Museums offer free admission to military families again this summer. Program begins May 20, 2023.

President Biden Announces President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities Members

Thu, 04/13/2023 - 12:00

Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH), an advisory body to the president on cultural policy.

Poetry Out Loud National Finals Return to Washington, DC

Wed, 04/12/2023 - 12:00

A graphic of a microphone with text reading: National Endowment for the Arts and Poetry Foundation present Poetry Out Loud

After two years of virtual competitions, the Poetry Out Loud® National Finals are returning to Washington, DC, this Spring, May 9–10, 2023, and will be streamed live at Arts.gov/Poetry-Out-Loud.

Meeting of the National Council on the Arts on March 31, 2023, in Washington, DC

Mon, 03/27/2023 - 12:00

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) will host the public session of the 209th National Council on the Arts meeting on Friday, March 31, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC, and streamed at arts.gov. This meeting is open to the public and no RSVP is required.

President Biden to Award National Medals of Arts

Mon, 03/20/2023 - 12:00

National Medal of the Arts w/ purple ribbon

President Joseph R. Biden will present the 2021 National Medals of Arts in conjunction with the National Humanities Medals on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. ET in an East Room ceremony at the White House.

New Data Show Economic Activity of the U.S. Arts & Cultural Sector in 2021

Wed, 03/15/2023 - 12:00

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released data today that demonstrate the significant contribution of the arts and cultural industries to U.S. GDP in 2021 while also capturing the continued impact of the pandemic on the sector.

Statement by the National Endowment for the Arts Chair Maria Rosario Jackson on the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget

Mon, 03/13/2023 - 12:00

The Biden-Harris Administration today released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2024.

Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, National Endowment for the Arts, and Poetry Foundation Announce
Maps to the Next World

Thu, 03/09/2023 - 12:00

Stylized image of a map with text: "Maps to the Next World. A Literary Arts Initiative" Three small icons are along the bottom picturing a scroll, a pegasus, and a quill pen

Led by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center (APAC) in collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Poetry Foundation, Maps to the Next World is a new digital publishing initiative that seeks to chart new paths forward for the literary arts field.

Resources Available to Strengthen Rural Communities through Design and Planning Strategies

Wed, 03/08/2023 - 12:00

An overhead camera shot of hands from two individuals working on a project with colored tiles and a map — Pueblo of Laguna tribal members explore site layout options for a new market place and community hub for their village in New Mexico. Photo by Omar Hakeem

Applications are available for the Citizens' Institution on Rural Design (CIRD) program. Apply by May 1, 2023.

National Endowment for the Arts Announces Carla Dirlikov Canales as Senior Advisor and Envoy for Cultural Exchange

Mon, 03/06/2023 - 12:00

Photo of Carla Dirlikov Canales. A woman with blond hair in a black dress smiles at the camera. — Photo of Carla Dirlikov Canales by Flaminia Fanale

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is pleased to announce that Carla Dirlikov Canales has been appointed as senior advisor and envoy for cultural exchange.

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