An Open Letter to the Senators of the 116th Congress: Fund the Arts
The arts are not a luxury but a huge economic engine for America’s cities and towns, and a reflection of our national culture. They deserve your unstinting support.
All Stories About NEA
NEA Announces Plans for $75 Million in Relief to Arts Orgs
Sixty percent of funds will be awarded in the form of direct grants from the NEA, while 40 percent will go to state arts agencies to make awards.
Room for Improvement
Formed to address the needs of a nascent resident theatre movement, TCG has grown, and is still growing, to serve an ever-changing field.
Omnibus Spending Bill Raises NEA Funding by $3 Million
Despite threats of total elimination, the nation’s arts and humanities got a small boost today.
National Endowment of the Arts Announces Grant Recipients
Of $25 million in NEA grants this round, more than $2 million goes to 123 theatres across the U.S.
The Arts Race: Theatre’s Leading Role in the Founding of the NEA
The U.S. got national arts funding after decades of advocacy, much of it by theatre folks working with various government entities, including the CIA.
The NEA Is Vital, Democratizing: Teresa Eyring Corrects the Record
A recent NPR interview with theatremaker David Marcus aired several errors and misconceptions.
#TCG16 Plenary 3: The Notion of Nation
TCG’s third plenary thought globally and celebrated locally, with Stephen Karam, Nikkole Salter, Deaf West Theatre, and more.
Greg Reiner Named Director of NEA’s Theatre Programs
The former administrator for Tectonic Theater Projects and Classic Stage Company will manage both theatre and musical theatre grants for the endowment.
Going National: How America’s Regional Theatre Movement Changed the Game
The American theatre as we know it didn’t just evolve organically, inevitably; it was conjured by visionaries who dreamt of a national theatre outside New York, then built it.
