Poetry in rural Oklahoma
All too often, rural communities are defined by what they lack rather than what they have. Typically, this is exemplified in limited access...
Stories
Things we learned from UCF's epic NEA Big Read with Emily St. John Mandel
Above and beyond isn’t enough to describe these grantees. Each month, we’ll be featuring a new interview with an organization from our NEA...
Promises, Kept and Unkept
Promise to bring a hotdish for your first work potluck, When it starts smoking in the oven, make a quiche instead. Pretend you meant this...
What If We Try?
Help Arts Midwest sustain its culture of curiosity and innovation by making a contribution to the David Fraher Fund for Innovation. Each...
Jazz and Shakespeare combine in Spearfish
Daniel Kelly’s jazz group performs “Shakespeare in Jazz” for residents of Spearfish, SD. Photo courtesy of Matthews Opera House. Spearfish...
Featured Grantee of the Month: Friends of the Homer Library
Above and beyond isn’t enough to describe these grantees. Each month, we’ll be featuring a new interview with an organization from our NEA...
Featured Grantee of the Month: Foster-Glocester Regional Schools
Above and beyond isn’t enough to describe these grantees. Each month, we’ll be featuring a new interview with an organization from our NEA...
Community explores storytelling with Snap Judgment Podcast
Photo courtesy of Snap Judgment. Indianapolis, IN – Storytelling is one of the oldest forms of communication, connection, and entertainment...
Storytelling in Puerto Rico
In February, I journeyed from Minneapolis to Gurabo, PR to visit the NEA Big Read hosted by Universidad Ana G. Méndez around Julia Alvarez’...
Featured Grantee of the Month: The Berry Center
Above and beyond isn’t enough to describe these grantees. Each month, we’ll be featuring a new interview with an organization from our NEA...