National Endowment for the Arts

In this Wallace Foundation post, the foundation's vice president of research talks with youth arts expert Erica Halverson on what makes the arts so powerful as a learning tool.

Interesting story from School Library Journal... https://lnkd.in/eHFXvUEP

"While technology as such wasn’t always part of my practice, innovation and pushing the boundaries have been." In the latest NEA Tech Check, poet Lillian-Yvonne Bertram makes the case for using #AI and other tech as part of their art practice. https://lnkd.in/ejn8ksbf

"While many of us bemoan the ways that screens shrink our attention spans and distract us from so many things, including reading, social media has also provided a wealth of opportunities for readers to find community with one another and to find out about books they may love." — Ruth Dickey, National Book Foundation To mark the one-year anniversary of two NEA research reports about how Americans engaged with art during the COVID-19 pandemic, the NEA Office of Research & Analysis commissioned a series of thoughtful essays about the reports’ findings and implications—from the perspective of arts practitioners. The two surveys chronicle a historic phase of transition in our nation’s cultural life. These essays further explore these trends,  discuss what they mean for the future of the arts and—most important of all—share practical insights from a cross-section of the nation’s arts and cultural leaders. In her essay “A Time of Hope and Worry: Unpacking the 2022 NEA Survey Results about Reading” National Book Foundation Executive Director Ruth Dickey writes about the challenges and bright spots about reading revealed by the latest data. https://bit.ly/3Z6xxgK

It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of saxophonist Lou Donaldson, recipient of a 2013 Jazz Master Fellowship, the nation's highest honor in jazz. Our full statement: https://lnkd.in/ec_2yk8r

“[W]ith theater there's something direct and visceral, and I think it affects us on a just a base neurological level.” We are revisiting our convo with Theater of War Productions’ Bryan Doerries on the Art Works podcast! Listen: https://lnkd.in/eqdR6zCv

“BAD Ballet is not only a love letter to our community but it’s also our response to our struggles with capacity building.” On the blog: BAD Ballet’s Tyde-Courtney Edwards discusses their commitment to empowering Black and Brown women trauma survivors through dance! Get the story: https://lnkd.in/eP9se3BK

“I make these hollow eyes…figures are hollow, they have these clay walls, they are vessels and there's something in there that's aware.” Artist Rose B. Simpson joins us on the Art Works podcast! Listen: https://lnkd.in/eBNKX-ij

It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of musician/producer Quincy Jones, recipient of a 2010 National Medal of Arts and a 2008 Jazz Master Fellowship, the nation’s highest honor in jazz. Read our full statement at: https://lnkd.in/eCbzjukJ

"We are grateful for the many Native American and Alaska Native artists who have kept their traditions and histories alive, continue to expand their creative expressions." Here's the full Native American Heritage Month statement from NEA Chair Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD: https://lnkd.in/ebzA2yNS