National Endowment for the Arts

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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.

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Art Works is the weekly program produced by the National Endowment for the Arts. It goes behind the scenes with some of the nation's great artists to explore how art works. New shows are posted on Tuesdays. Find out more at arts.gov

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130 Pieces

NEA Jazz Masters Moments highlight the jazz greats honored through the NEA Jazz Masters, a comprehensive program of jazz support.

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NEA Literary Moments showcase writers and the literature they create through Big Read Moments, Poetry Out Loud Moments, and Shakespearean Moments.

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This series includes miscellaneous audio from our quarterly magazine, NEA Arts, shorter pieces we've featured on the NEA blog, Art Works, and sound from our series, Short Cuts.

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Quick Study--a podcast about research in the arts from the National Endowment for the Arts

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The Big Read initiative was created to inspire people to read more great literature. As part of this program, the NEA produced several half-hour audio documentaries to accompany print materials.


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Caption: Suzan-Lori Parks, Credit: Tam Shell
“Making the world, not just living in it”: Suzan-Lori Parks discusses her current play, “Sally and Tom.”

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and KECG


  • Added: Apr 15, 2024
  • Length: 29:28
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Dave Holland, Credit: Ulli Gruber
Bassist and 2017 NEA Jazz Master Dave Holland discusses his career and the collaborative nature of jazz.

Bought by KMUN, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KZUM, and WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Apr 09, 2024
  • Length: 28:52
  • Purchases: 4
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Saxophonist, composer and arranger Jimmy Heath talks about his storied career and some of the jazz greats he’s played with.

Bought by KMUW


  • Added: Apr 07, 2024
  • Length: 33:05
  • Purchases: 1
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In this episode of Quick Study, we consider a study about the rise in women authors and what the trend means for innovation in book publishing.

  • Added: Apr 04, 2024
  • Length: 09:15
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n this episode, we discuss arts programming in the context of the Surgeon General’s recent advisory on loneliness and isolation.

  • Added: Apr 04, 2024
  • Length: 08:37
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In this episode, we look at a new research report on racial/ethnic and gender diversity in the orchestra field.

  • Added: Apr 04, 2024
  • Length: 09:24
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In this episode of Quick Study, we examine a case study about a community performing arts program for people with dementia and their caregivers.

  • Added: Apr 04, 2024
  • Length: 09:52
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In this episode of Quick Study, we consider the job outcomes and experiences of arts graduates during and before the pandemic.

  • Added: Apr 04, 2024
  • Length: 09:27
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In this episode of Quick Study, we discuss findings from two new NEA reports about how adults participated in the arts in 2022—and how these patter...

  • Added: Apr 04, 2024
  • Length: 11:27
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In this episode of Quick Study, we discuss what “engagement” means, in the context of nonprofit arts organizations working with audiences, communit...

  • Added: Apr 04, 2024
  • Length: 10:21