National Endowment for the Arts

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The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Arts Endowment is the largest national funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases.

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Art Works is the weekly program produced by the National Endowment for the Arts. It goes behind the scenes with some of the nation's great artists to explore how art works. New shows are posted on Tuesdays. Find out more at arts.gov

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130 Pieces

NEA Jazz Masters Moments highlight the jazz greats honored through the NEA Jazz Masters, a comprehensive program of jazz support.

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16 Pieces

NEA Literary Moments showcase writers and the literature they create through Big Read Moments, Poetry Out Loud Moments, and Shakespearean Moments.

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This series includes miscellaneous audio from our quarterly magazine, NEA Arts, shorter pieces we've featured on the NEA blog, Art Works, and sound from our series, Short Cuts.

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19 Pieces

Quick Study--a podcast about research in the arts from the National Endowment for the Arts

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27 Pieces

The Big Read initiative was created to inspire people to read more great literature. As part of this program, the NEA produced several half-hour audio documentaries to accompany print materials.


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Caption: Tracy K. Smith, Credit: Rachel Eliza Griffiths
Former poet laureate of the United States Tracy K. Smith in wide-ranging conversation about poetry, history, and memory.

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  • Added: Feb 12, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Speak the Speech, Credit: Kate Saylor
Artistic Director of Alabama Shakespeare Festival Rick Dildine brings theater outdoors and has the audience "Speak the Speech."

Bought by Harford Community Radio


  • Added: Feb 08, 2021
  • Length: 26:46
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Lora Bottinelli, Credit: Caroline O'Hare
Executive Director of the National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA) Lora Bottinelli talks about the central place of traditional art and tra...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, New England Public Media, Harford Community Radio, and WMPG


  • Added: Feb 08, 2021
  • Length: 29:02
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Amanda Morgan, Credit: Lindsay Thomas
Ballet dancer, choreographer and activist Amanda Morgan keeps on moving.

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  • Added: Feb 08, 2021
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: William Bell, Credit: David McClister
Meet 2020 National Heritage Fellow William Bell, noted singer, songwriting, and producer.

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  • Added: Feb 02, 2021
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Loira Limbal
Filmmaker Loira Limbal explores the world of 24 day care in her documentary Through the Night

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  • Added: Feb 01, 2021
  • Length: 29:32
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Aaron Dworkin, Credit:  Dwight Cendrowski
Violinist and Social Entrepreneur Aaron Dworkin-- Working for inclusion, diversity and excellence in classical music

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  • Added: Feb 01, 2021
  • Length: 28:43
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Duke Dang, Credit: Robert Altman
Duke Dang, GM of Works & Process at the Guggenheim talks about creating covid-free artist bubbles in the Hudson Valley

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  • Added: Feb 01, 2021
  • Length: 25:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Amanda Burdan
The National Endowment for the Arts discusses the exhibit Votes for Women: A Visual History from Suffrage to Civil Rights with its curator Amanda B...

Bought by WMPG, KZUM, WCNY, KMUN, and Harford Community Radio


  • Added: Sep 10, 2020
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Sonny Rollins, Credit: john Abbott
We revisit a 2017 conversation with the legendary tenor saxophonist.

Bought by WCNY and Harford Community Radio


  • Added: Sep 10, 2020
  • Length: 29:44
  • Purchases: 2