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National Endowment for the Arts

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noun

U.S. Government.
  1. an independent agency that stimulates the growth and development of the arts in the U.S. by awarding grants to individuals and organizations.


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The National Endowment for the Arts had a couple of stilt dancers from New Orleans.

From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026

The NEH, as well as the National Endowment for the Arts, have been in the thick of it the whole time.

From Salon ● May 11, 2026

In 2017, 2.2% of American adults said they caught an opera during the year, according to a study from the National Endowment for the Arts; five years later, that number dipped to .7%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026

“Promised matching funds from the National Endowment for the Arts allowed our organization to secure the resources necessary to produce this work,” SCR wrote in a statement about “The Staircase” by Noa Gardner.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2025

Federal support for the arts has been enhanced during my Administration by expanding government funding and services to arts institutions, individual artists, scholars, and teachers through the National Endowment for the Arts.

From State of the Union Address by Jimmy Carter

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