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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562 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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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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The owner of the legendary club, The Village Vanguard, a 2013 NEA Jazz Master, talks about her life in jazz. [32:52]

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  • Added: Feb 12, 2014
  • Length: 33:52
  • Purchases: 1
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Sweet Poppa Lou talks about the musical roots of his swinging bop saxophone sound. [38:23]

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  • Added: Feb 12, 2014
  • Length: 38:23
  • Purchases: 2
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Pete Seeger, a National Medal of Arts recipient, returns to talk about his music and its roots. [31:50]

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  • Added: Feb 11, 2014
  • Length: 31:51
  • Purchases: 1
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Pete Seeger remembers his friend, Woody Guthrie. [21:13]

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  • Added: Feb 11, 2014
  • Length: 21:18
  • Purchases: 1
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National Medal of the Arts recipient and songwriter Mel Tillis tells stories about his career and how performing helped him cope with his stutter. ...

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  • Added: Feb 11, 2014
  • Length: 29:43
  • Purchases: 2
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Dennis Yerry discusses his multi-faceted career as Native American composer, arranger and musician and as a jazz pianist and cabaret performer. [29...

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  • Added: Feb 11, 2014
  • Length: 29:27
  • Purchases: 1
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The founder of a young people's theater organization discusses the critical need children have for theater and arts education. [29:40]

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  • Added: Feb 11, 2014
  • Length: 29:40
  • Purchases: 1
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Josh McManus talks about the thousand little things that make up creative placemaking. [27:17]

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  • Added: Feb 11, 2014
  • Length: 27:17
  • Purchases: 1
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Musician and writer Josh Ritter talks about writing, composing, and performing. [27:58]

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  • Added: Feb 11, 2014
  • Length: 27:58
  • Purchases: 2
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Clive Gillinson on bringing Carnegie Hall to all New Yorkers. [34:36]

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  • Added: Feb 11, 2014
  • Length: 34:36
  • Purchases: 1