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
A beloved American classic, Willa Cather's My Ántonia is best summarized by its epigraph---"the best days are the first to flee." Garrison Keillor ...
- Added: Aug 12, 2011
- Length: 28:58
Featuring commentary by actor Robert Duvall, playwright Horton Foote, NEA Jazz Master David Baker, and Former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, among ot...
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- Added: Aug 12, 2011
- Length: 29:17
- Purchases: 1
In this half-hour radio show, we'll explore Bradbury's terrifying vision of a future without books as we discuss his groundbreaking 1953 novel, Fah...
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- Added: Aug 12, 2011
- Length: 28:51
- Purchases: 5
David Seidler talks about his film, The King's Speech, and his own struggle with stuttering.
- Added: Aug 11, 2011
- Length: 31:21
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world! That voice! That smile! That golden trumpet! Jazz writer Gary Giddins on the incomparable Louis Arms...
- Added: Aug 08, 2011
- Length: 32:17
Farmer and artist, Jay Salinas talks about Wormfarm, the inventive organization he co-founded where art, agriculture, community, and creativity blo...
- Added: Aug 08, 2011
- Length: 25:35
Three of Miami’s cultural organizers talk about the power of art in building community.
- Added: Aug 08, 2011
- Length: 31:44
John Maeda is the President of Rhode Island School of Design and he's passionate about the intersection of art and technology.
- Added: Aug 08, 2011
- Length: 29:43
In part two of our conversation with Choreographer Liz Lerman, we explore false dichotomies, including the one that opposes art to science
- Added: Aug 08, 2011
- Length: 25:11
Choreographer and author, Liz Lerman converses through dance on the stage and now the page.
- Added: Aug 08, 2011
- Length: 23:42
2010 National Heritage Fellow, Jim "Texas Shorty" Chancellor talks about the great tradition of Texas fiddling.
- Added: Aug 08, 2011
- Length: 26:21
Director Debra Granik discusses her award-winning film, Winter's Bone.
- Added: Aug 08, 2011
- Length: 24:25
Youngblood co-directors Graeme Gillis and R.J. Tolan talk about a unique organization for up-and-coming playwrights.
- Added: Aug 08, 2011
- Length: 22:27
Part two of our conversation with Sean Wilentz, author of Bob Dylan in America.
- Added: Aug 08, 2011
- Length: 29:46
Sean Wilentz discusses his biography, Bob Dylan in America.
- Added: Aug 08, 2011
- Length: 28:33
Charles Randolph-Wright talks about directing Lynn Nottage's play Ruined at Arena Stage.
- Added: Aug 08, 2011
- Length: 29:38
Artistic Director Howard Shalwitz talks about the Wooly Mammoth Theater company’s production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Clybourne Park.
- Added: Aug 08, 2011
- Length: 22:47
The great jazz writer Gary Giddins talks about the great jazz legend, Duke Ellington.
- Added: Aug 05, 2011
- Length: 34:39
Poet Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz talks about slam poetry and community.
- Added: Aug 05, 2011
- Length: 22:05
Randy Weston talks about the music he loves.
- Added: Aug 05, 2011
- Length: 26:05
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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