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Americans for the Arts will honor six arts leaders with the 2013 Annual Local Arts Leadership Awards this week at the Annual Convention in Pittsburgh, PA. Presented each year, these awards recognize the achievements of individuals, … Continue reading Americans for the Arts Hands Out 2013 Annual Local Arts Leadership Awards The Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design (CIRD) announced four organizations selected to host design workshops in rural communities. CIRD workshops bring together local leaders, non-profits, community organizations, and citizens with a team of specialis… Continue reading Citizens’ Institute On Rural Design Announces 2013 Awards The NEAhas released “Equal Opportunity Data Mining: National Statistics about Working Artists.” This new online research tool offers 70 searchable tables with figures on working artists by state and metropolitan area, by demographic information (includ… Continue reading The National Endowment for the Arts Releases New Research Tool on Working Artists The NEAhas released “Equal Opportunity Data Mining: National Statistics about Working Artists.” This new online research tool offers 70 searchable tables with figures on working artists by state and metropolitan area, by demographic information (includ… Continue reading The National Endowment for the Arts Releases New Research Tool on Working Artists Sundance Institute and Americans for the Arts released a report based on findings from the annual National Arts Policy Roundtable (NAPR) led by Robert Redford, Sundance Institute founder and president, and Robert L. Lynch, pre… Key efforts in support of the arts were successful for Texas including the appropriation of over $6 million per year for the Texas Commission on the Arts Continue reading Legislative Session Ends on a High Note for the Arts The nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts, the NEA National Heritage Fellowships recognize folk and traditional artists for their artistic excellence and efforts to conserve America’s culture for future generations. NEA Acting Chairman Joan Shigekawa and Blue Star Families CEO Kathy Roth-Douquet announced the fourth annual launch of Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and a record-breaking 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to the nation’s active duty military personnel including National Guard and Reserve and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2013. Americans for the Arts is saddened by recent news that Beverley Taylor Sorenson, advocate for arts and education, passed away peacefully at age 89, surrounded by loved ones at her family home. Sorenson devoted much of her time and e… Continue reading Remembering Beverley Taylor Sorenson, Arts Leader, Philanthropist, and Advocate Dear friends and colleagues, As we continue to hear more news about the devastating tornado that passed through the town of Moore on the outskirts of Oklahoma City yesterday, we at Americans for the Arts send our thoughts and praye… Continue reading Responding to Yesterday’s Tragedy in Oklahoma |
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