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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564 Pieces

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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13 Pieces

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: Jo Lawry, Judith Hill and Lisa Fischer in TWENTY FEET FROM STARDOM., Credit: courtesy of RADiUS-TWC
Hot off his Academy Award win for "Twenty Feet from Stardom," Morgan Neville reflects on the singers, the film, and the ride they have shared.

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Mar 20, 2014
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Carol Fran performing at the 2013  National Heritage Fellowship Concert, Credit: Michael G. Stewart
Louisiana Swamp blues singer, composer and pianist Carol Fran looks back at her sixty year career.

Bought by KRVS


  • Added: Mar 20, 2014
  • Length: 29:29
  • Purchases: 1
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It's a music-filled podcast with New Orleans composer, producer, and pianist Allen Toussaint who combines elegance with funk. [29:29]

Bought by KISA Digital Studios, KCSM, WABE, and Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 27, 2014
  • Length: 29:29
  • Purchases: 4
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Pratibha Parmar discusses making the recent documentary about an iconic American writer, Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth, which can be seen on the Am...

Bought by KPIP-LP, WABE, and WCSU-FM


  • Added: Feb 20, 2014
  • Length: 27:59
  • Purchases: 3
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Here’s a peak at the Screen Actors’ Guild or SAG Award--the show where actors honor actors. [27:58]

Bought by Harford Community Radio and KPIP-LP


  • Added: Feb 20, 2014
  • Length: 27:58
  • Purchases: 2
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Inocente, the subject of the Oscar-winning short doc of the same name, talks about the importance of art in her life. [8:18]

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Feb 20, 2014
  • Length: 08:18
  • Purchases: 1
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Musician and legendary innovator, Afrika Bambaataa, discusses the origin and legacy of hip-hop. [13:35]

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Feb 20, 2014
  • Length: 13:35
  • Purchases: 1
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16 year-old Daisy Castro gets to the heart of gypsy jazz. [28:00]

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Prairie Public, and KPIP-LP


  • Added: Feb 19, 2014
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Heather Wood talks about the joys and challenges of performing Shakespeare. [27:31]

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Feb 19, 2014
  • Length: 27:31
  • Purchases: 1
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Andre Dubus III's memoir Townie isn’t a literary coming of age story. It’s an exploration of violence and absence. [30:37]

Bought by Harford Community Radio and KPIP-LP


  • Added: Feb 19, 2014
  • Length: 30:37
  • Purchases: 2