National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts

The National Endowment for the Arts is a United States federally funded program that offers support and funding for projects that exhibit artistic excellence. It was created by the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the... [more]

The National Endowment for the Arts is a United States federally funded program that offers support and funding for projects that exhibit artistic excellence. It was created by the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its chairman is poet Dana Gioia and has its offices in the Old Post Office in Washington, D.C.

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Senate confirms Broadway producer as next NEA chair

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This afternoon, the U.S. Senate confirmed Broadway producer Rocco Landesman to serve as the next National Endowment for the Arts chair and former Congressman Jim Leach to serve as National Endowment for the Humanities chair. Both are expected to begin work next week.  Americans for the Arts President and CEO Robert L. Lynch issued the following statement: "Today’s Senate confirmation of Rocco Landesman and Congressman Jim Leach marks a moment of great opportunity for our nation’s cultural agencies. Landesman embarks as Chair of the nation’s arts agency with a robust agenda, an upward trajectory of funding, broad Congressional approval, and a White House committed ... Read Full Story

Rudolfo Anaya's "Bless Me, Ultima" Being Made into a Movie

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Read more here: www.variety.com BLESS ME, ULTIMA has been challenged/banned historically and is also a novel on former First Lady Laura Bush's Top 10 Reading List for All Ages. Read Full Story

Congress approves NEA funds increase – for now…

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Great news via the NEA : Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a $15 million increase for both the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for FY 2010.  Currently funded at $155 million, this increase would bring both agencies’ budgets to $170 million .  Thanks to the arts leadership of House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Norm Dicks (D-WA) and Congressional Arts Caucus co-chair Louise Slaughter (D-NY), this House-approved funding increase for the NEA exceeds President Obama’s budget request by $8.7 million and is the highest proposed appropriation for the NEA since its $176 million peak in ... Read Full Story

The Big Read...Excerpts from Rudolfo Anaya's Novel "Bless me, Ultima" performed Nov 16th. West Hollywood! National Endowment for Arts...

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"The Big Read" - an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts - was designed to revitalize the role of literary reading in American Popular Culture. In a NEA report in 2004, it was revealed that there has been a critical decline in reading for pleasure in American Adults in recent years. The Big Read addresses that problem by providing citizens with the opportunity to read and discuss a single book within their communities. When I encountered the Director for the program at the West Hollywood Book Fair a few weeks ago, he invited me to read an excerpt from Rudolfo Anaya's Novel ... Read Full Story

Banned Books Week: A Conversation with Rudolfo Anaya

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U.S. Congress Approves Budget Increases for Arts and Humanities Endowments
The New York Times, 10/30/09 “The House and Senate on [October 29] passed a budget increase for the National Endowment for the Arts [NEA] and for the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Interior Appropriations Bill for FY 2010 sets budgets for each agency at $167.5 million; up $12.5 million from last year…The funding comes as [...]  
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Obama Names Picks for President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities
on arts and humanities education, cultural diplomacy, economic revitalization through the arts... and our cultural partners, the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment..., and BBC World News America Correspondent Katty Kay. learn more Read more on UnBeige > BayNewser... mark your calendar museums music news off topic parks + public spaces  
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AWARD: NEA Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony
National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman and Jazz at Lincoln Center announced today that free tickets will be distributed for the January 12, 2010 NEA Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony and Concert. Tickets are available for the general public at jalc.org/concerts or at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office, located at Broadway at 60th Street, ground floor, open Monday through Saturday, 10am to 6pm, as well as Sundays, 12pm to 6pm...  
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Yosi Sergant Resigns
Embattled former National Endowment for the Arts communications director Yosi Sergant is out of a job. Late this afternoon, the NEA released a short statement saying, "This afternoon Yosi Sergant submitted his resignation from the National Endowment for the Arts. His resignation has been accepted and is effective immediately." The agency provided no further details.  
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House Republicans Believe National Endowment for the Arts Acted Unlawfuly to...
House Republicans are seeking a congressional investigation and information from the White House to determine whether the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) -- in a conference call with potential grant recipients -- urged them to promote President Obama's legislative agenda.  
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