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The NEA is an independent federal government agency that supports artistic excellence, creativity & innovation for the benefit of individuals & communities.
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In honor of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment,
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announced an art exhibit for student artists: "Building the Movement: America's Youth Celebrate 100 Years of Women's Suffrage"...
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Excited to announce my youth engagement project, "Building the Movement: America's Youth Celebrate 100 Years of Women's Suffrage" honoring the centennial anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment. Stay tuned on how your child can participate in this educational activity!
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Today
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makes history by issuing stamps honoring the Harlem Renaissance: Novelist Nella Larsen; bibliophile and historian Arturo Alfonso Schomburg; poet Anne Spencer; and writer, philosopher, educator and arts advocate Alain Locke, who is known as the dean of the Renaissance
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"Be your own artist, and always be confident in what you're doing. If you're not going to be confident, you might as well not be doing it." Aretha Franklin, "Queen of Soul" and 1999 Medal of Arts honoree
Aretha Franklin stands draped in a fur coat with her eyes closed before a performance at the White House
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Yesterday
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made history by issuing stamps honoring the Harlem Renaissance: Novelist Nella Larsen; bibliophile Arturo Alfonso Schomburg; poet Anne Spencer; and writer, philosopher, educator and arts advocate Alain Locke, who is known as the dean of the Renaissance
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Have you made any art-centric New Year's resolutions? Here are ours: Make more art. Experience more art. Spend more time appreciating moments of beauty in our daily lives.
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“I used to want the words 'She tried' on my tombstone. Now I want 'She did it.'” Katherine Dunham A dancer, choreographer, author, educator, social activist and 1989 recipient of the National Medal of Arts, Dunham had one of the most successful dance careers in the 20th century
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We're excited to announce $1.2 million in fellowships to creative writers and translators to support the development of new works of American literature and the translation into English of literary prose/poetry/drama from world writers. go.usa.gov/xdxaA
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"The arts matter because they teach us how to be more fully human. I think that's incredibly important, especially in today's world as we seek to engage + connect with people who on the surface, superficially, seem unlike us." -- David Shook go.usa.gov/xUFvb
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"I think it is an innate quality that Indians have to dance. They dance when they are happy, they dance when they are sad." Maria Tallchief Tallchief, a Native American, was America's 1st prima ballerina and was a 1999 recipient of the National Medal of Arts
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"The difference between science + the arts is not that they are different sides of the same coin even, or even different parts of the same continuum, but rather they are manifestations of the same thing. The arts + sciences are avatars of human creativity." -- Mae Jemison
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The arts sector has endured some of the highest rates of unemployment during the pandemic. Our Office of Research & Analysis estimates our $135 million appropriation from the American Rescue Plan will support approximately 234,000 jobs. Learn more: go.usa.gov/xsvgz
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How did Einstein define art? "Art is standing with one hand extended into the universe and one hand extended into the world, and letting ourselves be a conduit for passing energy" Albert Einstein
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"No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged to reveal themselves, their perceptions and emotions, and to build confidence in the creative spirit," Ansel Adams
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"Always leave a place better than how you found it." — Lucille Clifton The Baltimore house where Lucille Clifton raised her family and built her writing career is poised to become "a sanctuary for young artists." Find the story here: go.usa.gov/xfPkw
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"I think it is an innate quality that Indians have to dance. They dance when they are happy, they dance when they are sad." Maria Tallchief Tallchief, a Native American, was America's 1st prima ballerina and was a 1999 recipient of the National Medal of Arts
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What a beautiful testimony about the power of the arts!
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Gabrielle Giffords
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Not many people know that I play the French horn. I hadn’t played since I was child. But after I was shot, I started speech therapy, physical therapy, and music therapy. Relearning an instrument has been a huge part of my recovery, and I’m getting stronger every day.
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"[O]ne thing that scientists and artists have completely in common is we both demand of ourselves to sit in the middle of a question or a problem space for a very long time without running to one solution." -- Debra Wise #TuesdayThoughts #artsci
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“The Arts and Sciences, essential to the prosperity of the State and to the ornament of human life, have a primary claim to the encouragement of every lover of his country and mankind.” George Washington
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"Art is the window to man's soul. Without it, he would never be able to see beyond his immediate world; nor could the world see the man within." -- Lady Bird Johnson #TuesdayThought What's something the arts have shown you about yourself?
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"Women can also be creative in total isolation. I know excellent women artists who do original work without any response to speak of. Maybe they are used to lack of feedback. Maybe they are tougher." -- Elaine de Kooning #WomensHistoryMonth
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If you don't believe the size of the contribution that the arts play in the lives of Americans, try to endure the isolation caused by the pandemic without books, music, storytelling or movies #arts
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"The artist's role is to raise the consciousness of the people. To make them understand life, the world and themselves more completely. That's how I see it. Otherwise, I don't know why you do it." -- Amiri Baraka #BlackHistoryMonth
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Last Friday,
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made history by issuing stamps honoring the Harlem Renaissance: Novelist Nella Larsen; bibliophile Arturo Alfonso Schomburg; poet Anne Spencer; and writer, philosopher, educator and arts advocate Alain Locke, who is known as the dean of the Renaissance
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FDR on art... “Art is not a treasure in the past or an importation from another land, but part of the present life of all living and creating peoples.” -- Franklin D. Roosevelt Photo: FDR, Fala and Ruthie Bie at Hill Top Cottage in Hyde Park, N.Y. Feb. 1941
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