Filling Your Theatre Prescription
Picture a world where the live arts are an integral part of our civic and mental health.
All Stories About National Endowment for the Arts
NEA Launches ArtsHERE Grants, With Focus on Equity and Access
The new program will provide grants of of $65,000 to $130,000 to organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to equity.
If You Rebuild It, Will They Return?
3 years after shutdown, despite some encouraging signs, most U.S. theatres are struggling to get audiences to commit.
NEA Data Show COVID Impact on Arts and Culture
The Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account, which tracks the annual economic impact of U.S. arts and cultural production, has recorded areas of loss and growth during the pandemic.
NEA Announces $33 Million Nationwide Funding
Among the grants are nearly 300 for theatre organizations, earmarked for a total of more than $3.2 million.
Biden’s Picks to Head NEH, NEA: Shelly Lowe and Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson
If confirmed, Lowe will be the first Native American head of the NEA, and Jackson the first African American and Mexican American to lead the NEA.
NEA Announces First Round of 2021 Funding
Grants for Arts Projects awards span multiple disciplines, including theatre and musical theatre, and range from $10,000 to $100,000.
So What Could a ‘New Federal Theatre Project’ Actually Look Like?
Growing calls for government arts support are welcome, even if the historical model of the 1930s is an imprecise analogy.
NEA’s ‘Art of Reopening’ Collects Arts Orgs’ Best Practices
From a survey of successful efforts, the endowment outlines recommendations for creating and sharing (mostly) live art during the pandemic.
NEA, American Theatre Wing Announce Songwriting Winners
The 2020 recipients include 12 high school student composers from across the U.S.
