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The grants range from $10,000 to $100,000 and support a wide variety of projects in 15 artistic disciplines and fields, the Washington Post reports.
"I encourage everyone to explore these projects and the ways they help provide inspiration, understanding, and opportunities for us to live more artful lives," says Maria Rosario Jackson, the chair of the NEA's board, in a statement.
Among the recipients: Children's Theatre of Cincinnati: $15,000 to produce a play about Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman elected to the United States Congress.
The play will tour to schools in the greater Cincinnati region and be made available for virtual streaming.
Currents New Media: $25,000 to support the Currents New Media Festival, connecting public audiences with technology-focused media arts experiences such as immersive and interactive art installations, multimedia performances, and concerts, virtual and augmented reality experiences, artist talks, and free youth education programming.
Gallaudet University: $20,000 to support the development and presentation of a performance piece with an interdisciplinary cohort of electrical engineering and dance students at Washington, DC's Gallaudet University.
Juneau Arts and Humanities Council in Alaska: $60,000...
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Massachusetts' Fitchburg State University is adding two new majors this fallone in creative arts therapies and one in creative arts enterprisemaking it the first public institution in the state to...more
Frances Bronet, president of New York's Pratt Institute, has been named chair of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design, a group "dedicated to strengthening creative institutions,...more
The Oklahoma Arts Council has released its annual list of grant requests, and it's a doozy.
This year's list includes a call for artists to "bring the arts to other statewide organizations," as...more
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The dinner dance took place March 4 at Club...more
A 14-year-old girl in the UK got the chance of a lifetime this week when she appeared on a show hosted by the son of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, the BBC reports.
On Cooking Buddies, 14-year-old...more
The National Institute of Dramatic Arts in Australia is offering a master's degree in "ecoscenography"that is, "ecological design for performance," reports the Guardian.
The program is the first...more
An annual surf and music festival in the UK has given more than $115,000 to dozens of charities.
The Boardmasters Festival in Cornwall, which runs from Aug.
7 to 11, raised the money through...more
A community college in Muskegon, Mich., is offering a full ride for any student willing to take a year of classes there, the Muskegon Chronicle reports.
Muskegon Community College is offering a...more
Cal Ripken Jr.
is known for his achievements on and off the field, and now he's making headlines for what he doesn't do on the field.
The baseball Hall of Famer, who grew up in Baltimore,...more
The Festival of Inclusive Arts, organized by the Arts with the Disabled Association, gives disabled performers a chance to shine.