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Industry Pro Newsletter: Theater Educators Face Growing Censorship Challenges, Says EdTA

Highlights include the launch of BroadwayWorld’s 'Next On Stage' competition, offering young talent an online platform, and insights from the National Endowment for the Arts on how arts participation fosters social connectedness. ew studies reveal trends in censorship for educational theater, while new regulations challenge UK theaters.

National Endowment For the Arts Explores Arts Engagement and Social Connectedness

A new research brief released by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has examined recent patterns of arts engagement among U.S. adults, and the relationship between arts engagement and social connectedness. Learn more about the findings here!

Front Porch Arts Collective and More Massachusetts Arts Organizations Receive $400,000 From New NEA Program

Front Porch Arts Collective is one of four performing arts organizations in Massachusetts and 112 nationwide to receive grants from the National Endowment for the Arts’ new ArtsHERE Program to expand arts access in their communities.

Idina Menzel and More Will Receive National Medal of Arts

Idina Menzel and more will receive a National Medal of Arts during a ceremony. Among the other recipients are Eva Longoria, Missy Elliott, Spike Lee, Steven Spielberg, Queen Latifah, and more.

Honolulu Theatre for Youth and the Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Launch 2024 Poetry Out Loud Competition

Join Honolulu Theatre for Youth (HTY) and the Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Poetry Out Loud® throughout Hawaiʻi this school year.

HartBeat Ensemble Receives $100K Grant From ArtsHERE To Support Stories Toward A Beloved Community

HartBeat Ensemble has received a $100K grant from ArtsHERE to support its Stories Toward a Beloved Community program, aimed at fostering community engagement and storytelling. Learn more about the grant and about the organization.

$25,000 NEA Grant Helps Fund BIPOC Playwrights Festival Held at Boise Contemporary Theater for First Time

Tickets now available for Boise Contemporary Theater’s (BCT) Fourth Annual BIPOC Playwrights Festival August 21-25, 2024, to be held in their own theater at 854 Fulton Street in Boise for the first time in the festival’s history.

The National Center For Choreography-Akron Receives $90,000 From The National Endowment For The Arts

The National Center for Choregraphy-Akron has announced that it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for two Grants for Arts Projects awards totaling $90,000.

Maryland Ensemble Theatre Receives Our Town Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

Maryland Ensemble Theatre receives NEA Our Town Grant to support First Gen, a program aimed at empowering first-generation Americans through community engagement and the arts.

Write Out Loud Receives A $20,000 National Endowment For The Arts Big Read Grant

Write Out Loud receives a $20K NEA Big Read grant to support community reading programs and events, fostering a love for literature and cultural engagement.

Scottsdale Arts Will Receive Grants From The National Endowment For The Arts and Terra Foundation

Scottsdale Arts has announced two prestigious grants for an upcoming exhibition at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA).

Prime Stage Theatre Receives NEA Grant For World Premiere Of SPEAK

Prime Stage Theatre receives an NEA grant to support the world premiere of the play adapted from Laurie Halse Anderson's novel 'Speak,' which tells the story of a high school freshman overcoming trauma.

Mesa Arts Center Receives $75,000 Grant From National Endowment For The Arts

Mesa Arts Center awarded $75,000 grant by National Endowment for the Arts to support upcoming programs and initiatives, enhancing cultural offerings and community engagement.

Sarasota Orchestra To Receive Grant From The National Endowment For The Arts

Sarasota Orchestra has announced it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $20,000. This grant will support the presentation of the 2024 Sarasota Music Festival. In total, the NEA will award 1,135 Grants for Arts Projects awards totaling more than $37 million as part of its second round of fiscal year 2024 grants.

Words Beats & Life To Receive $75,000 Our Town Grant From The National Endowment For The Arts

Words Beats & Life, a DC-based hip-hop arts nonprofit, received a $75,000 NEA Our Town grant to support art and creativity workshops for vulnerable populations in various community settings. Learn more about the grant.

Arkansas Symphony Orchestra To Receive $40,000 Grant From The National Endowment For The Arts

The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra has announced that the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) approved a Grants for Arts Projects award of $40,000.

New Jersey State Council On The Arts To Receive Nearly $1.2 Million From The NEA

The NJ State Council on the Arts will receive nearly $1.2 million from the NEA to support arts programs and initiatives across New Jersey, enhancing cultural and artistic opportunities statewide.

Chamber Music Northwest Receives $25K grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

Chamber Music Northwest received a $25K grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Learn more!

Arts Ed Newark To Receive $85,000 Grant From The National Endowment For The Arts

Arts Ed Newark has received $85,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support their Collective Impact work, enhancing arts education and community engagement in Newark. Learn more!

Write Out Loud Will Receive 2024 Grant from National Endowment of the Arts

The Write Out Loud Project has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $10,000.