Arts Post Archive: National Endowment for the Arts
President Obama talks about the influence of art and words
Standing in the East Room of the White House, President Obama spoke ardently of the role of artists and writers in building the values of the country, and adding to his own identity. "There are people here whose books or...
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Jacqueline Trescott
| March 2, 2011; 5:30 PM ET |
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White House names Medal of Arts and Humanities honorees
From left, actress Meryl Streep, musician Sonny Rollins and author Philip Roth. (Getty) The White House has selected a high-powered list for the 2010 National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medals. The honorees, announced Tuesday, include Meryl Streep,...
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Jacqueline Trescott
| March 1, 2011; 3:45 PM ET |
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NEA reports new habits lead to broader participation in the arts
Expanding the boundaries of how and where people enjoy the arts, a new survey from the National Endowment for the Arts concludes that nearly 75 percent of Americans participate in the arts.The federal arts agency, catching up with the delivery...
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Jacqueline Trescott
| February 24, 2011; 12:05 AM ET |
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NEA proposes a new American Artists of the Year award
Yacub Addy, Ghanian drum master and 2010 NEA National Heritage Fellow. The National Endowment for the Arts has proposed eliminating separate categories for its prestigous individual awards and rolling the honors into one category called NEA American Artists of...
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Jacqueline Trescott
| February 18, 2011; 10:00 AM ET |
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President's budget reduces almost all cultural funding
For the proposed federal budget for fiscal 2012, released Monday, almost all of the agencies and museums that receive government dollars saw their checkbooks trimmed. The budget sent to Capitol Hill by the administration is a starting point for discussions...
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Jacqueline Trescott
| February 14, 2011; 8:30 PM ET |
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President suggests reductions for almost all cultural funding
In the administration's fiscal 2012 budget request, released Monday, the National Endowment for the Arts was penciled in for $146.2 million. That number, which now has to be debated by Congress, represents a 13 percent reduction from the fiscal 2010...
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Jacqueline Trescott
| February 14, 2011; 12:15 PM ET |
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