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Annual budget. $207 million USD (2023) [1] Agency executive. Maria Rosario Jackson, Chairman [2] Website. arts .gov. The National Endowment for the Arts ( NEA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. [3] It was created in 1965 as an independent ...
National Endowment for the Arts v. Finley, 524 U.S. 569 (1998), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act, as amended in 1990, (20 U.S.C. § 954(d)(1)), was facially valid, as it neither inherently interfered with First Amendment rights nor violated constitutional vagueness principles.
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is an independent federal agency of the U.S. government, established by the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 89–209), dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.
The " Songs of the Century " list is part of an education project by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the National Endowment for the Arts, and Scholastic Inc. that aims to "promote a better understanding of America 's musical and cultural heritage" in American schools. Hundreds of voters, who included elected officials ...
The National Heritage Fellowship is a lifetime honor presented to master folk and traditional artists by the National Endowment for the Arts. Similar to Japan's Living National Treasure award, [1] the Fellowship is the United States government's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts. [2] [3] It is a one-time only award and fellows must ...
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), every year honors up to seven jazz musicians with Jazz Master Awards. The National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Fellowships are the self-proclaimed highest honors that the United States bestows upon jazz musicians. [1] The award is usually given late in a performer's career after they have long ...
Nancy Hanks, Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts (1969-77) Nancy Hanks (1927–1983) was an American arts administrator and art historian. She was the second chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), appointed by President Richard M. Nixon and served from 1969 to 1977, continuing her service under President Gerald R. Ford.
The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) is an advisory committee to the President of the United States on cultural issues.It works directly with the White House and the three primary cultural agencies: the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), as well as other federal ...