If You Rebuild It, Will They Return?
3 years after shutdown, despite some encouraging signs, most U.S. theatres are struggling to get audiences to commit.
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NEA Data Show COVID Impact on Arts and Culture
The Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account, which tracks the annual economic impact of U.S. arts and cultural production, has recorded areas of loss and growth during the pandemic.
NEA Announces $33 Million Nationwide Funding
Among the grants are nearly 300 for theatre organizations, earmarked for a total of more than $3.2 million.
Biden’s Picks to Head NEH, NEA: Shelly Lowe and Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson
If confirmed, Lowe will be the first Native American head of the NEA, and Jackson the first African American and Mexican American to lead the NEA.
NEA Announces First Round of 2021 Funding
Grants for Arts Projects awards span multiple disciplines, including theatre and musical theatre, and range from $10,000 to $100,000.
So What Could a ‘New Federal Theatre Project’ Actually Look Like?
Growing calls for government arts support are welcome, even if the historical model of the 1930s is an imprecise analogy.
NEA’s ‘Art of Reopening’ Collects Arts Orgs’ Best Practices
From a survey of successful efforts, the endowment outlines recommendations for creating and sharing (mostly) live art during the pandemic.
NEA, American Theatre Wing Announce Songwriting Winners
The 2020 recipients include 12 high school student composers from across the U.S.
This Month in Theatre History
From Jenny Lind’s first U.S. tour to the founding of the Native ensemble Red Earth Performing Arts, September has been a busy theatre month.
Arts Midwest Awards Shakespeare in American Communities Grants
Arts Midwest, in partnership with the NEA, awards $1.7 million to support Shakespeare programs with theatre companies, schools, and the juvenile justice system.
