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.
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Shirley Sneve talks about the mission of the Native American Public Telecommunications organization, which shares stories of Native American people...
- Added: Aug 05, 2011
- Length: 27:33
The only general director to found and lead two opera companies (Michigan Opera Theatre and Opera Pacific), David DiChiera talks about his career, ...
- Added: Aug 02, 2011
- Length: 32:30
Choreographer Parker Esse talks about his experience creating new choreography for Arena Stage's revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic music...
- Added: Aug 02, 2011
- Length: 26:29
Do you feel like busting loose? NEA Heritage Fellow Chuck Brown talks about his career, from honing his chops in prison in Lorton, Virginia, to dev...
- Added: Aug 02, 2011
- Length: 28:49
One of the most well-regarded postwar American artists still working, Frank Stella discusses his five-decade career in the visual arts, from painti...
- Added: Jul 30, 2011
- Length: 21:40
Jeffrey Sweet talks about the revitalization of theater in Chicago through the Second City and other theater companies, as well as his own experien...
- Added: Jul 29, 2011
- Length: 26:51
Natasha Wimmer was awarded an NEA Literature Fellowship in 2007 to translate Roberto Bolaño's epic novel 2666. In this interview, she discusses the...
- Added: Jul 29, 2011
- Length: 27:08
Awarded the 2010 Bess Lomax Hawes Award for the preservation of cultural heritage, Judith McCulloh talks about her extensive work as a folklorist a...
- Added: Jul 29, 2011
- Length: 24:05
A NEA Literature Fellow and renowned writer, Rudolfo Anaya talks about not only his acclaimed novel Bless Me, Ultima, but the influence of the oral...
- Added: Jul 29, 2011
- Length: 23:56
Bluegrass legend Del McCoury discusses his 50-year career, from joining Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys in the 1960s to multiple appearances at the B...
- Added: Jul 28, 2011
- Length: 26:39
Ed Herendeen talks about founding and sustaining the Contemporary American Theater Festival, which is committed to supporting bold, daring new work...
- Added: Jul 28, 2011
- Length: 18:27
Basque writer Unai Elorriaga and Amaia Gabantxo, translator of Elorriaga's novel Plants Don’t Drink Coffee, discuss the book as well as the art of ...
- Added: Jul 28, 2011
- Length: 25:51
Joel Nelson talks about how he grew to love poetry and how he writes and recites poetry, as well as growing up on a ranch and his love of horses, a...
- Added: Jul 27, 2011
- Length: 27:00
Ken Burns talks about his most recent documentary series on the National Park system, as well as his approach to filmmaking and his attraction to i...
- Added: Jul 27, 2011
- Length: 22:24
Operatic tenor Everett McCorvey talks about how he was drawn into the music, how he helped build the opera program at University of Kentucky, and t...
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- Added: Jul 26, 2011
- Length: 26:18
- Purchases: 1
John Hickenlooper discusses his efforts to use the arts to revitalize Denver and promote economic development and increased livability.
- Added: Jul 26, 2011
- Length: 23:37
A look at the Washington, DC roots of Duke Ellington and their impact on his development as a musician and composer.
- Added: Jul 26, 2011
- Length: 08:41
Once known as the "Black Broadway," U Street is again a vibrant cultural place in the city, as evidenced by Arena Stage's smash production of Sophi...
- Added: Jul 26, 2011
- Length: 25:58
Author Amy Tan talks about her first novel, The Joy Luck Club, her relationship with her mother, and the art of writing.
- Added: Jul 26, 2011
- Length: 27:50
Carlisle Floyd talks about his extensive career in opera, including writing some of his most famous pieces, Susannah, Of Mice and Men, Willie Stark...
- Added: Jul 26, 2011
- Length: 29:55
People who work with National Endowment for the Arts
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Adam Kampe (Admin)
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Ted Libbey
Arts Administrator |
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