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In its first 50 years, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded more than $5 billion in grants to recipients in every state and U.S. jurisdiction, the only arts funder in the nation to do so. Today, the NEA announced awards totaling more than $27.6 million in its first funding round of fiscal year 2016, including an Art Works award of $20,000 to Irvine Barclay Theatre to support the theatre's Dance and Movement Portfolio.

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced today that Chicago Human Rhythm Project (CHRP), the nation's premier presenter of American tap dance and international contemporary percussive arts, is among the arts organizations nationwide receiving awards totaling more than $27.6 million. CHRP intends to use its Art Works award of $10,000 to support Chicago-based concerts and education programs that focus on American tap, diverse percussive dance traditions and intra-city cultural exchange.

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Jane Chu announced earlier this year that Broward Cultural Division is one of 21 local arts agencies nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. The Broward Cultural Division was recommended for a $15,000 award to support the convening of A Creative and Cultural Industries Symposium: The Future of the Latin American, Caribbean, & South Florida Economies. The Division will partner with the University of Florida and Broward College to present the Symposium on May 20, 2016 during the University of Florida's Brazilian Music Institute at Broward College's Central Campus.

Broward County, FL -- National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Jane Chu announced earlier this year that Broward Cultural Division is one of 21 local arts agencies nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant.

In May 1935, as part of the great return-to-work effort known as the Works Progress Administration, the WPA, Franklin Roosevelt returned American workers back to work in the service of the rebuilding of a society staggering under the weight of the Great Depression.

The National Endowment for the Arts will honor four jazz leaders – three musicians and an advocate – with the 2016 NEA Jazz Masters award for their significant accomplishments in the field. This year's honorees range from fiery saxophonists who cut their teeth with the legendary John Coltrane, to a vibraphonist who reshaped the direction of jazz by introducing rock elements, to one who has dedicated her life to assisting jazz musicians in need.

'A Celebration of American Creativity: In Performance at the White House' is a PBS music special taped in the East Room of the White House. President and Mrs. Obama will host the all-star music tribute celebrating the cultural resonance of art and literature in unique American musical forms.

In case you missed today's live-stream of President Barack Obama presenting the 2014 National Medals of Arts, read his full opening remarks from the afternoon ceremony below!

Today, September 10, 2015 at 3 p.m., President Obama will award the 2014 National Medal of Arts to distinguished recipients in the East Room. The First Lady will also be in attendance. Among those honored will be theatre director Ping Chong, Hollywood actress Sally Fields and writer Stephen King. Scroll down for the full list!

Next Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 3 p.m., President Obama will award the 2014 National Medal of Arts to distinguished recipients in the East Room. The First Lady will also be in attendance. Among those honored will be theatre director Ping Chong, Hollywood actress Sally Fields and writer Stephen King. Scroll down for the full list!

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced today that Greg Reiner will join the NEA as the director of theater and musical theater starting on September 8, 2015. Reiner will manage NEA grantmaking in theater and musical theater and represent the agency to the field. 

BASTROP, Texas, July 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ Karol Rice,Bastrop Fine Arts Guild Lost Pines Art Center & Reflective Sculpture Garden Project Director and Board member, announces Bastrop has been awarded a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) 2015 Our Town grant. NEA's Chairman Jane Chu announced 69 Our Town awards totaling almost $5 million through the program's fifth year of funding. The Bastrop Fine Arts Guild's Lost Pines Art Center & Reflective Sculpture Garden will receive $75,000 toward completion of the design and construction of the Art Center.

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Jane Chu announced 69 Our Town awards totaling almost $5 million through the Our Town program's fifth year of funding.  Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is one of those recommended organizations and will receive $150,000 for Station Hope 2016. The NEA received 275 applications for Our Town this year and will make grants ranging from $25,000 to $200,000.

In May the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded 1,023 grants totaling $74,326,900 to nonprofit arts organizations in all 50 states plus five U.S. jurisdictions. From that, twelve Utah groups received over $1 million in funding with the Utah Shakespeare Festival receiving $35,000 for its production of William Shakespeare's Henry IV Part Two as part of the larger History Cycle initiative.

 In the second major grant announcement of fiscal year 2015, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) will make a $20,000 award to Florida Grand Opera (FGO). FGO's proposed project focuses on the relationship between the company's upcoming production of Weinberg's The Passenger, its underlying themes and historical value, and the communities of South Florida.

Nearly 1,000 stakeholders from across the orchestra field will attend the League of American Orchestras' Conference 2015, this week, May 27-29 in Cleveland, marking the first time a League Conference has been hosted by The Cleveland Orchestra. Orchestra managers, musicians, staff, trustees, and volunteers will interact with experts from within the arts community and beyond, attending general and elective sessions, live performances, and social and networking events.

 The Glimmerglass Festival has announced it is the recent recipient of five grants for special purposes. The company celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, and these awards will help the company continue its commitment to new productions of American and rare works, expand its community engagement endeavors and assist in making capital improvements to portions of the theater. 

The Glimmerglass Festival has announced it is the recent recipient of five grants for special purposes. The company celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, and these awards will help the company continue its commitment to new productions of American and rare works, expand its community engagement endeavors and assist in making capital improvements to portions of the theater.

Today, Canton Museum of Art (CMA) announces the launch of Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to the nation's active duty military personnel including National Guard and Reserve and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2015.

Through its grant-making to thousands of nonprofits each year, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) promotes opportunities for people in communities across America to experience the arts and exercise their creativity.