“Our nation’s heritage is not confined to museums or history books. It is carried in woven fibers and carved wood, embodied through music and movement.” — Chairman Mary Anne Carter, 2026 National ...

CHamoru dance tells the story of a way of life. Frank Rabon reflects on his decades-long work to create dances grounded in language, history, and the stories of the CHamoru people. Follow his journey ...

How many kinds of Mexican music are there? Juan Díes and Victor G. Pichardo know the answer is far more than most people realize. Discover the remarkable range of Mexican son, a rich tradition of ...

For Giovanni Hidalgo, rhythm is part of how he experiences the world. Follow him from a childhood surrounded by music in Puerto Rico to his current home of Ocoee, Florida, and explore his remarkable ...

Through our blog, we hope to enrich public understanding of what art is and how art works in our communities. Through artist interviews, spotlights on Arts Endowment-supported and other projects, ...

WHAT: National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Mary Anne Carter and members of Congress will honor the 2026 National Heritage Fellows at an awards ceremony, which will include presentation of medals, ...

The Great Gatsby stands as the supreme achievement of his career. First published in 1925, this quintessential novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of Jay ...

Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom is a biography widely praised for its impeccable research and compelling narrative. Celebrated for her role as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, Harriet ...

In The Heart of the Sea brings to new life the incredible story of the wreck of the whaleship Essex—an event as mythic in its own time as the Titanic disaster in ours, and the inspiration for the ...

Betsy Ross and the Making of America is the first comprehensively researched and elegantly written biography of one of America's most captivating figures of the Revolutionary War. Drawing on new ...

The National Endowment for the Arts will host two free public events to honor the 2026 National Heritage Fellows, recipients of the nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts. The first ...

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