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October

11

National Endowment for the Arts Releases Funding Guidelines for Our Town
 

11

NEA National Heritage Fellows Celebrated at Richmond Folk Festival
 

5

Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for His October 10, 2012 Visit to Newark & Rahway, New Jersey
 

3

Rocco Landesman to Present 2012 National Accessibility Leadership Award to the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
 

September

27

Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for His Visit to Providence, Rhode Island, September 28-29, 2012
 

24

NEA and NIH Co-host Live Webinar on New Funding Opportunity on Culture and Health
 

18

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Announces Inaugural Grants for Southern Exposure: Performing Arts of Latin America
 

17

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman and Blue Star Families CEO Kathy Roth-Douquet Congratulate More Than 1,800 Blue Star Museums Nationwide as the Summer Program Concludes
 

13

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman's Statement on the Death of NEA National Heritage Fellow Obo Addy
 

12

The National Endowment for the Arts Presents a New Systems Map to Guide Research Agenda Over the Next Five Years
 

11

The National Endowment for the Arts Celebrates NEA Literature Fellows at the National Book Festival's Poetry & Prose Pavilion on September 22-23, 2012
 

6

Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for His Visit to Chattanooga, Tennessee, September 12-13, 2012
 

4

NEA National Heritage Fellows to Perform in Free Concert at George Washington University Lisner Auditorium on October 4, 2012
 

August

14

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman's Statement on the Death of NEA Jazz Master Von Freeman
 

6

Storm King Art Center Presents Panel Discussion On Creative Place-Making
 

July

24

National Endowment for the Arts announces Literature Translation Fellowships
 

20

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman's Statement on the Death of NEA National Heritage Fellow Mozell Benson
 

18

National Endowment for the Arts Announces the 2013 NEA Jazz Masters, Nation's Highest Honor in Jazz
 

13

Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for His Visits to South Bend, Gary, and Munster, Indiana, and Chicago, Illinois, July 17–18, 2012
 

12

National Endowment for the Arts Announces 2012 Our Town Grant Recipients
 

10

National Endowment for the Arts Announces $1 Million in Grants for The Big Read
 

June

28

The National Endowment for the Arts Announces Leadership of Citizens' Institute on Rural Design
 

26

National Council on the Arts Meeting Friday, June 29, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.
 

19

National Endowment for the Arts Announces 2012 NEA National Heritage Fellowship Recipients
 

12

Wednesday and Thursday: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree brings Head of National Endowment for the Arts to Maine to Talk About the Creative Economy
 

6

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman's Statement on the Death of National Medal of Arts Recipient Ray Bradbury
 

May

30

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman's Statement on the Death of NEA National Heritage Fellow National Medal of Arts Recipient Arthel "Doc" Watson
 

30

For the First Time in its History, the National Endowment for the Arts Awards Grants for Arts Research
 

29

National Endowment for the Arts, Salzburg Global Seminar, and Embassy of Austria to present Transcending Borders: The Intersections of Arts, Science, Technology, and Society on a Global Stage
 

22

Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Welcomes Military Families for a Private Tour of the Gibbes Museum of Art On Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 2:00 P.M.
 

22

Blue Star Families Joins Forces with the First Lady, Dr. Biden and 1,600 American Museums to Give Free Admission to Military Families
 

22

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman's Statement on the Death of 1998 NEA National Heritage Fellow Eddie Blazonczyk
 

16

Statement from NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman on the Death of NEA National Heritage Fellow Chuck Brown
 

16

Mississippi's Kristen Dupard Wins 2012 Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest
 

3

Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for His Visits to North Carolina, Mississippi, and Georgia, May 6-9, 2012
 

April

25

National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces 928 Grants and $77.17 Million in Funding
 

24

First-Ever Convening by the National Endowment for the Arts and The Brookings Institution on the Arts and Economic Development
 

23

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman and Poetry Foundation President John Barr Announce the 2012 National Finals of Poetry Out Loud, May 14-15, 2012
 

19

National Endowment for the Arts and Knight Foundation announce Charlotte, NC; Detroit, MI; and Philadelphia, PA as finalists of Knight/NEA Community Arts Journalism Challenge
 

12

National Endowment for the Arts Welcomes New Director of Arts Education
 

11

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman's Statement on the Death of NEA National Heritage Fellow Jack Coen
 

6

Reed Announces NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman to Visit Woonsocket for "Art Works" Tour
 

March

30

New NEA Research Report Shows Potential Benefits of Arts Education for At-Risk Youth
 

29

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman's Statement on the Death of NEA National Heritage Fellow and National Medal of Arts Recipient Earl Scruggs
 

28

National Endowment for the Arts to Webcast National Council on the Arts Meeting Friday, March 30, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.
 

21

National Endowment for the Arts Welcomes New Director of Presenting and Artist Communities
 

15

National Endowment for the Arts Welcomes New Administrator for Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Program
 

9

Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for His Visits to Arkansas and Kansas, March 12-15, 2012
 

5

Statement from NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman on the Death of NEA National Heritage Fellow and Fiddler Joe Thompson
 

5

Statement from NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman on the Death of NEA National Heritage Fellow Frisner Augustin
 

February

24

Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for His Visit to Phoenix, Maricopa County, Tucson, and Ajo, Arizona, February 27-29, 2012
 

15

National Endowment for the Arts Accepts Nominations for 2012 National Medal of Arts
 

14

Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for His Visit to Central Valley and Los Angeles, California, February 21-23, 2012
 

13

Statement on the FY2013 Budget Request
 

10

President Obama to Award 2011 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal
 

January

31

Arts Education Standards & Assessment Focus of NEA Roundtable and Webcast February 14, 2012 from 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM EST at www.arts.gov
 

23

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman's Statement on the Death of NEA Jazz Master John Levy
 

17

Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for His Visit to Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, January 19, 2012
 

11

National Endowment for the Arts Celebrates 30th Anniversary of NEA Jazz Masters Program with Special Performances
 

11

National Endowment for the Arts Announces $135,000 in NEA Jazz Masters Live Grants
 

3

Awards Ceremony & Concert Honors 2012 NEA Jazz Masters on January 10, 2012 and Celebrates 30th Anniversary of the NEA Jazz Masters Program
 

December

14

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman's Statement on the Death of NEA Jazz Master Bob Brookmeyer
 

14

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman and Rear Admiral Alton L. Stocks Announce Operation Homecoming at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
 

6

NEA Chairman Landesman announces Challenge America Fast-Track grants
 

6

Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for His Visit to Red Wing, Minnesota, and Fargo and Wahpeton, North Dakota, December 7-8, 2011
 

November

30

The National Endowment for the Arts Announces a New Federal Interagency Task Force to Promote Research on the Arts and Human Development
 

23

NEA National Heritage Fellowships Concert Featured on American Routes Radio Program November 23–29, 2011
 

17

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman announces 863 grants and $22.543 million in funding
 

10

Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for His Visit to Dubuque, Iowa; Reedsburg and Madison, Wisconsin; and Pine Ridge and Rapid City, South Dakota November 14-17, 2011
 

October

28

National Endowment for the Arts Welcomes New Director of Literature
 

28

NEA Announces New Research Note on Artists in the Workforce
 

27

Free Tickets Available November 1, 2011 for January 10, 2012 NEA Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony & Concert
 

25

National Council on the Arts Meeting Friday, October 28, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. EDT
 

20

National Endowment for the Arts Cheers on States in their Facebook Challenge
 

13

Guest artists and presenters announced for 2011 NEA Opera Honors award ceremony on October 27, 2011
 

11

NEA Brings Contemporary Chinese Poetry to U.S. Audiences through Release of Push Open the Window: Contemporary Poetry from China
 

10

New Models for Arts Journalism Receive Funding
 

September

22

National Endowment for the Arts Opera Honors Award Ceremony Takes Place on October 27, 2011 in Washington, DC
 

19

National Endowment for the Arts Hosts Poetry & Prose Pavilion at the National Book Festival on September 24-25, 2011
 

14

Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for His Visit to Hamilton, Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland, Ohio, September 16-20, 2011
 

14

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman's Statement on the Death of NEA National Heritage Fellow Fellow Wade Mainer
 

14

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman's Statement on the Death of NEA National Heritage Fellow Fellow Mike Rafferty
 

13

Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for His Visit to Charleston, South Carolina, September 14-15, 2011
 

7

Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for His Visit to Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 9, 2011
 

6

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman and Blue Star Families CEO Kathy Roth-Douquet Congratulate More Than 1,500 Blue Star Museums Nationwide as the Summer Program Concludes
 

August

31

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman's Statement on the Death of NEA National Heritage Fellow David "Honeyboy" Edwards
 

23

Free Tickets Now Available for NEA National Heritage Fellowships Concert at the Music Center at Strathmore on September 23, 2011
 

5

Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for His Visit to Peoria, Illinois, August 8, 2011
 

4

New Grant Opportunity at National Endowment for the Arts
 

4

August 11 and 12 Webcasts on Funding Opportunities for Nonprofit Arts Organizations from HUD's Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities
 

3

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Launches Southern Exposure: Performing Arts of Latin America
 

July

26

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman's Statement on the Death of NEA Jazz Master Frank Foster
 

21

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces $200,000 for 16 Literature Translation Fellowships
 

19

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces New Research on the Value Added By Cultural Industries
 

18

Blue Star Museums now number 1,500 nationwide
 

14

Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for His Visit to New York State July 15-18, 2011
 

12

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces Inaugural Our Town Grants
 

8

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman Congratulates Jon Parrish Peede on Eight Years of Service to the National Endowment for the Arts
 

7

National Endowment for the Arts Announces $1 Million in Grants for the Big Read
 

6

Challenge Seeks New Models for Arts Journalism
 

1

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman Congratulates Sarah Cunningham on Six Years of Service as Director of Arts Education
 

June

30

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces New Research on Artist Employment Projections Through 2018
 

24

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces New Class of NEA Lifetime Honors Recipients
 

21

National Endowment for the Arts to Webcast National Council on the Arts Meeting Friday, June 24, 2011 at 9:00 a.m.
 

15

USC Annenberg's NEA Arts Journalism Institute for Theater launches Engine28.com "pop-up" newsroom
 

May

23

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman and Blue Star Families Chairman Kathy Roth-Douquet Announce the 2011 Launch of Blue Star Museums
 

20

Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for His Visit to Fresno, Merced, and Modesto, California for May 24-25, 2011
 

17

Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces the Latest National Endowment for the Arts Grants
 

17

National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces 2011-2012 Shakespeare for A New Generation Grants

12

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman's Statement on the Death of NEA Jazz Master Eugene Edward "Snooky" Young
 

11

Rocco Landesman, Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts, Prepared Statement Before The House of Representatives Appropriation Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
 

4

21 Top Journalists Chosen for Fellowships to USC Annenberg's NEA Theater Institute
 

2

National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman and Poetry Foundation President John Barr Announce Youssef Biaz as the 2011 National Winner of Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest
 

April

28

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces New Study That Measures The Value Of The Performing Arts And Other Arts Sectors
 

27

Jamie Lee Curtis, SAMHSA at D.C. Event to Pay Tribute to Youth who have Demonstrated Resilience and Overcome Trauma
 

26

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman and Poetry Foundation President John Barr Announce the 2011 National Finals of Poetry Out Loud, April 28-29, 2011
 

25

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman and Deputy Secretary of HUD Ron Sims to Discuss Role Arts Play in Economic Development in Chicago Region
 

14

Celebrating 25 Years of City Design: Mayors To Identify Challenges, Opportunities and Funding Sources Through Summit on Smart City Design, Honor Design Legacy of Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, Chicago, April 27-29, 2011
 

14

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman congratulates recipients of 2011 Guggenheim Fellowship Awards
 

14

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman congratulates recipients of 2010 Peabody Awards
 

7

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman and Poetry Foundation President John Barr Announce the 2011 National Finals of Poetry Out Loud, April 28-29, 2011
 

March

22

National Endowment for the Arts to Webcast National Council on the Arts Meeting Friday, March 25, 2011 at 9:00 a.m.
 

9

Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases The Schedule For His Visit To Shreveport, Louisiana, On March 10, 2011
 

8

Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for His Visit to Charlotte, North Carolina For March 9, 2011
 

1

White House Announces 2010 National Medal of Arts Recipients
 

February

24

New look at the NEA's Survey of Public Participation in the Arts data reveals that 3 out of 4 Americans participate in the arts
 

23

National Endowment for the Arts Presents Webinar on Three 2008 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts Follow-Up Reports
 

22

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces Upcoming NEA Education Leaders Institute
 

17

USC Annenberg Announces Seventh NEA Arts Journalism Institute in Theater and Musical Theater
 

11

NEA Chairman Praises RI Artistic Community
Chairman Joins Senator Whitehouse for Tour of Local Arts Scene

 

1

Save America's Treasures Grant Program Announces $14.3 Million in Awards
 

January

31

HUD and NEA Call on South Florida Businesses to Join Campaign for More Livable Communities
 

28

Roundtable Discussion: Commitment to Arts as Economic Engine to Generate Livable Communities in South Florida
 

12

National Endowment for the Arts Announces $250,000 in 2011 NEA Jazz Masters Live Grants
 

4

National Endowment for the Arts Announces Live Webcast of 2011 NEA Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony & Concert on January 11, 2011
 

 

 

 

 

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