The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts has acquired the jazz great Wayne Shorter’s scores, original artwork, letters and more, providing a rare glimpse of an imaginative mind.

Join us virtually on September 17 at 5:30 p.m. ET as we honor the 2025 NEA National Heritage Fellows in a ceremony that will be livestreamed on https://t.co/UNv5dhPnHE.

If you’re allocating capital to the broad crypto market, here’s what you need to know: Passive investing underperforms. Not just in returns, but in risk. We looked at the data. Here's what actually makes sense:

📣 Calling California’s creative youth! Apply to become our state’s first-ever Teen Poet Laureate! Serve a two-year term as an ambassador for young voices — poets aged 13-19 are eligible. Learn more & submit your application by Nov. 30: https://t.co/zUpCuJBMpB #ArtsCA #PoetryCA

We're excited to announce September's lineup of FREE jazz shows, brought to you by the Jazz Foundation of America!

This month, we’re celebrating some of the world's most gifted artists and educators like Johnetta Cole, Elizabeth Catlett, and Peggy Cooper Cafritz. Their ingenuity, measured through innovative style and truth-telling, proved invaluable to students and the art world.

20 years after Hurricane Katrina, a new NCAPER blog post highlights the resilience of Local Arts Agencies. Guest voices from @Americans4Arts & @NEAArts reflect on recovery through the arts. https://t.co/fZeQpvLC57

20 years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast. In the wake of loss, @NEAarts stepped in—investing $700K+ to help artists + orgs rebuild culture, identity, and hope. We remember the resilience. We honor the recovery

Arts in Delaware aren’t just entertainment - they’re jobs, learning, pride, and wellbeing. We’re investing $5,056,525 in grants to 125 arts & community organizations to deliver programming, education, and cultural opportunities in every county. #artsde https://t.co/iHwOYovY3y

NEWS: The 2025 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction will be awarded to Geraldine Brooks at the National Book Festival on Sept. 6!

Learn more about types arts education courses offered, instructional time, staffing, and extracurricular/partnership opportunities, as well as how these vary by school level, school size, region, locale, school neighborhood poverty level, and other factors.

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In 2024, 93% of public schools in the U.S. offered at least one standalone arts class during the school day, according to a survey by the National Center for Education Statistics at @usedgov. Dive deeper into survey results in a new NEA research brief: https://t.co/FXNV43OqfU

We hear love is in the air 🧡🫶 As Shakespeare once wrote, “Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind.” In our opinion, there's no better way to celebrate love than with poetry!

DYK suffragist Lou Rogers was one of the first U.S. women to make a career as a cartoonist? As we mark 105 years of the 19th Amendment, discover more in Creativity and Persistence: Art that Fueled the Fight for Women’s Suffrage. https://t.co/jfNQNdeIjV

Opera companies are seeing record numbers of new attendees. But what brings them back? New research from OPERA America and Slover Linett reveals strategies that help turn first-timers into loyal fans.

During COVID-19, new artist employment programs provided paid creative work for artists while advancing local community needs. A new NEA report spotlights examples, with practical recommendations to support employment-based arts initiatives. Read more: https://t.co/imkvtLV4QI

For decades, politicians sold out American workers to foreign markets. The tide is finally turning. Join us to help rebuild America’s economy from the ground up.

The Kennedy Center is proud to announce our incredible lineup of 2025 Kennedy Center Honorees: •George Strait (@GeorgeStrait) •Michael Crawford •Sylvester Stallone (@TheSlyStallone) •Gloria Gaynor (@GloriaGaynor) •Kiss (@Kiss) Congratulations to our 48th Class!

You can watch our 2012 tribute video to Sheila Jordan here:

It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the passing of vocalist and educator Sheila Jordan, recipient of a 2012 NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship. https://t.co/nbXp631OSR (Photo by Michael G. Stewart)

With great sadness, we mourn the loss of two NEA honorees: Tejano legend Flaco Jiménez (2012 Heritage Fellow, 2022 National Medal of Arts) and Latin jazz icon Eddie Palmieri (2013 Jazz Master). Read our full statements: https://t.co/PcRW6LJGvb

The Survey of Public Participation in the Arts 2022 Technical Summary Report uses data from earlier SPPA waves to track long-term patterns and also analyzes arts participation in geographic regions & metro areas.