National Endowment for the Arts Archives

Why All Major Museums Should Be Free From Harlem To Hollywood

For the first time in half a century, starting March 1, 2019, non–New York residents from Harlem to Hollis will be required to pay $25 for daily admission to enter the Metropolitan Museum of Art reports CNTRaveler.Continue reading

Fashion Designer To The Stars B Michael Commissioned To Design Dress For NEA Jazz Master Dianne Reeves

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Jazz Masters award, which comes with a $25,000 prize, is widely described as United States' highest honor for jazz. Continue reading

Statement From Actors’ Equity President Kate Shindle After Senate Votes To Fully Fund NEA

Thousands of actors and stage managers live in Harlem because of its rich history of live theatre from the Harlem renaissance to the second renaissance of today. Continue reading

Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio Free At The 17th CUNY Jazz Festival At City College In Harlem

Hammond B3 guru and National Endowment for the Arts jazz master Dr. Lonnie Smith will headline the gala concert of the 17th CUNY Jazz Festival. Continue reading

Harlem’s Mark-Viverito And Hundreds Protest Proposed Federal Arts Funding Cuts

Harlem City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer held a rally today outside City Hall that was attended by hundreds protesting President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts for the arts.Continue reading

Lincoln Center Urges Continued Support For Federal Arts Funding (Update)

For example, a recent comprehensive study conducted by the School of Social Policy and Practice at the University of Pennsylvania found that cultural assets in New York City’s neighborhoods improve citizens’ health and safety and increase the effectiveness of local schools. Continue reading

Harlem Based NBPC Wins Grants From The NEA

National Black Programming Consortium (NBPC), the Harlem-based national media arts organization bringing quality stories about the Black experience to the public airwaves and Internet, has won two National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Art Works grants. Continue reading

‘James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket’ At The Schomburg In Harlem

Back in 1989, the 16mm version of James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket received stellar reviews and awards. Now considered a documentary film classic, the original Baldwin film has been re-mastered in 2K HD with the help of the Ford Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts in honor of James Baldwin’s 90th birthday. Continue reading