National Endowment for the Arts
- Location: Washington, District of Columbia
The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Arts Endowment is the largest national funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases.
Pieces
Maxine Hong Kingston discusses her path-breaking books. [22:55]
- Added: May 10, 2012
- Length: 00:22:55
Jonah Lehrer, author of Imagine: How Creativity Works, discusses the new science of creativity. [34:06]
- Added: May 10, 2012
- Length: 00:34:07
The NEA Jazz Master discusses his work as both trombonist and producer. At the end of the day, it's all in the family. [34:32]
- Added: May 01, 2012
- Length: 00:34:33
Claudia Rankine discusses her play The Provenance of Beauty: A South Bronx Travelogue. [26:03]
- Added: Apr 26, 2012
- Length: 00:26:04
3 Moments with tenor saxophonist and NEA Jazz Master Von Freeman.
- Added: Apr 18, 2012
- Length: 00:03:30
4 Moments with bassist Charlie Haden.
- Added: Apr 18, 2012
- Length: 00:06:26
4 Moments with legendary drummer and NEA Jazz Master Jack DeJohnette
- Added: Apr 18, 2012
- Length: 00:04:58
5 Moments with vocalist and NEA Jazz Master, Sheila Jordan.
- Added: Apr 18, 2012
- Length: 00:07:26
4 "Moments" with trumpeter, flugelhornist, and advocate, Jimmy Owens.
- Added: Apr 18, 2012
- Length: 00:05:56
Benny Golson's life is a who's who in jazz! [40:38]
- Added: Apr 16, 2012
- Length: 00:40:39
Ahmad Jamal discusses his long and celebrated career. [30:51]
- Added: Apr 06, 2012
- Length: 00:30:51
The editor of My Faraway One: Selected Letters of Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz, Vol 1 discusses the relationship of the two artists. [29:32]
- Added: Mar 22, 2012
- Length: 00:29:33
NEA Heritage Fellow and world-renowned fiddler, Liz Carroll talks about and demonstrates the multiplicity of Irish music. [38:15]
- Added: Mar 15, 2012
- Length: 00:38:14
Laura Lippman talks about crime fiction, journalism and the social novel. [30:30]
- Added: Mar 09, 2012
- Length: 00:30:12
Aditi Brennan Kapil discusses the ways her mixed cultural background informed her play, Agnes Under the Big Top: A Tall Story. [29:32]
- Added: Mar 05, 2012
- Length: 00:29:33
Pianist and 2011 National medal of Arts Recipient, André Watts remembers the early years of his career. [39:41]
- Added: Feb 29, 2012
- Length: 00:39:41
Former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove talks about her writing with a focus on her most recent book of poems, Sonata Mullatica. [30:44]
- Added: Feb 29, 2012
- Length: 00:30:45
Stanley Nelson discusses his award-winning documentary Freedom Riders. [29:39]
- Added: Feb 09, 2012
- Length: 00:29:35
Robert Battle discusses his first season as artistic head of the Alvin Ailey company. [33:04]
- Added: Feb 09, 2012
- Length: 00:33:04
Meredith Monk reflects on her 45 year career as a performance artist. [41:35]
- Added: Jan 27, 2012
- Length: 00:41:35
People who work with National Endowment for the Arts
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Adam Kampe (Admin)
Producer |
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Ted Libbey
Arts Administrator |
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