It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the passing of 2010 NEA Opera Honoree Martina ...

Author of the NEA Big Read title "Nothing to See Here" Kevin Wilson discusses the serious issues at the heart of this outrageous (and outrageously funny) novel.

is an acclaimed choreographer and company director who is the recipient of many awards, including a Doris Duke Performing Artist Award and a MacArthur Fellowship. In this podcast, he talks about ...

-winning album A Tale of God’s Will emerged from those themes, evolving into a deeply personal statement on loss and resilience. From jazz to film and opera, he examines how his musical voice has ...

Poetry Out Loud® lifts poetry off the page, creating community and connection. Through this arts education program, high school students across the country participate in a dynamic poetry recitation ...

This report provides detailed statistics on adults’ patterns of arts participation, based on the 2017 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts. It compares rates of arts attendance, art-making, arts ...

Browse bios, artist statements, and writing excerpts from a sample of Literature Fellows in Creative Writing (2001 – present) for a snapshot of where they were in their writing careers when they ...

Grant application guidelines and instructions are posted throughout the year on the NEA website as well at Grants.gov. Guidelines include: funding priorities, eligibility requirements, award amounts ...

On playing with Lionel Hampton MUSIC: "Lady Be Good, " CD: Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra 1951-53, Classics France (cut 3) At age 15, NEA Jazz Master Quincy Jones almost got his first big break.

Welcome to Art Works, the program that goes behind the scenes with some of the nation's great artists to explore how art works. I'm your host, Josephine Reed. Taylor Branch is an author and journalist ...

This report synthesizes findings across several modes of arts participation (attending the visual and performing arts, reading literature, creating/performing art, using digital media to consume art, ...

On September 15, the National Endowment for the Arts presented a free tribute concert in honor of the 2026 Jazz Masters at The Music Center's Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, California.