Poetry Out Loud National Finals Return to Washington, DC

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
 

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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

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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 

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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.

National Endowment for the Arts Announces 2023 NEA National Heritage Fellows

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R.L. Boyce Photo credit Rustin Gudim; Ed Eugene Carriere Photo by Dale Croes; Michael A. Cummings Photo courtesy of artist; Joe DeLeon “Little Joe” Hernández Photo by Mark Del Castillo; Roen Hufford Photo credit credit Lynn Martin Graton; Elizabeth James-Perry Photo courtesy of Elizabeth James-Perry; Wu Man Photo by David Bazemore; Nick Spitzer Photo by Rusty Costanza, courtesy of Tulane University; Luis Tapia Photo © Jack Parsons Courtesy of Luis Tapia

The NEA is pleased to announce this year’s NEA National Heritage Fellows, recipients of our nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.

2023 NEA Jazz Masters Honored at Free Events

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2023 NEA Jazz Masters (clockwise from top right): Regina Carter (photo by Jeff Dunn), Sue Mingus (Photo courtesy Mingus Archives), Kenny Garrett (photo by Jimmy Katz), Louis Hayes (photo by Janette Beckman)

In honor of the 2023 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters—Regina Carter, Kenny Garrett, Louis Hayes, and Sue Mingus—the NEA is collaborating with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on a series of free events March 30-April 1 that will give audiences opportunities to experience the honorees’ music, stories, and knowledge
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