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 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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Girls Write Now Receives 2009 Coming Up Taller Award from First Lady at The White House

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WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 9 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Girls Write Now, a New York City organization that matches at-risk high school girls with professional women writers for mentoring and writing training, has been nationally recognized as one of 15 youth arts and humanities programs to receive the prestigious 2009 Coming Up Taller Award. Youth and adult representatives of the program traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend a White House ceremony on November 4, where they accepted the award... Read Full Story

Coming Up Taller Award 2009 presented by First Lady to Girls Write Now

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From: publishersnewswire.com

WASHINGTON, D.C. /Publishers Newswire/ — Girls Write Now, a New York City organization that matches at-risk high school girls with professional women writers for mentoring and writing training, has been nationally recognized as one of 15 youth arts and humanities programs to receive the prestigious 2009 Coming Up Taller Award. Youth and adult representatives of the program traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend a White House ceremony on November 4, where they accepted the award from Mrs... Read Full Story

Senate confirms Broadway producer as next NEA chair

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From: chicagotheaterblog.com

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... Read Full Story

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

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From: literanista.blogspot.com

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

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Congress approves NEA funds increase – for now…

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From: chicagotheaterblog.com

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... Read Full Story

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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... Read Full Story

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Banned Books Week: A Conversation with Rudolfo Anaya

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Wal-Mart's Walton books film debut

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From: variety.com

Publishing News: Heiress to exec produce 'Bless Me, Ultima' -- Wal-Mart heiress Christy Walton will finance and exec produce her first feature film, an adaptation of the Rudolfo Anaya novel "Bless Me, Ultima." Read Full Story

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Think Fast – Arts Alliance Awards, Adam Guettel, and uncomfortable seats

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From: chicagotheaterblog.com

Arts Alliance Awards Thursday, October 29, 2009 The Merchandise Mart Chicago, IL 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Among other awards, the event will honor Pamela B. Strobel (Arts Advocate Award) , Homer Hans Bryant (Arts Legend Award) and Dance for Life (Special Recognition Award). The Signature Theatre (of Arlington, VA) has commissioned a new musical by Adam Guettel for its 2011-2012 season, as part of its American Musical Voices Project . One of my favorite theatre... Read Full Story

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Illinois is trying to cut arts funding by 75% – act now to prevent this from happening!!

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From: chicagotheaterblog.com

Hey gang – I just received this very urgent e-mail: State funding for the Illinois Arts Council will drop to $6.4 million, an unconscionable 75 percent cut from FY2009, unless the General Assembly acts to pass a responsible budget. Per capita state spending for the arts in Illinois will plummet from approximately $1.17 per person to a near national low of $.49 per capita. We must act now to send a powerful message to our elected officials and legislative leaders. There is less than a... Read Full Story

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