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It was an honor to join the 2024 NEA Heritage Fellows at the The White House to hear about their important roles in preserving & advancing our nation's story & strengthening our democracy! Thank you Secretary Deb Haaland & OMB Director Shalanda Young (Archived) for sharing a special moment with us.

Tonight's film screening honoring the 2024 NEA Heritage Fellows was inspiring. Culture bearers help tell our stories & provide new perspectives to understand the world around us. I hope you join us online tomorrow at 5:30pm ET for the awards ceremony. arts.gov/heritage

Thank you Library of Congress & NatlCouncilTradArts for your partnership on the Nat'l Endow f/t Arts National Heritage Fellows Program. Thank you to all 2024 NEA Heritage Fellows for sharing your crafts & your cultures with us. The nation is grateful for your immeasurable generosity & contributions.

Thank you Senators Sen. Lisa Murkowski & Senator John Boozman and Representatives Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández & Judy Chu for joining Nat'l Endow f/t Arts at Library of Congress to award the 2024 NEA Heritage Fellowships. Thank you for your continued support of the arts & culture bearers in telling our national story.

During #HispanicHertiageMonth, we celebrate the many contributions of Latino/x communities to our literature, music, film & television, and more. Latino/x artistry has enriched our American cultural tapestry. Read my full statement. arts.gov/stories/blog/2…

Today, we are proud to announce over $12 million in ArtsHERE grants to help strengthen arts organizations, promote equity & make living an artful life possible every community. Thank you South Arts & all the #USRegionalArts for your collaboration! arts.gov/ArtsHereGrantA…

Thank you Charles Winfrey for sharing the history of & future plans for McCree Theater and how your #ArtsHERE grant will deepen your work in the community. It was wonderful to hear about how the McCree is elevating Black artistry and the African American experience in Flint!

I was delighted to join arts, civic & philanthropy leaders in Flint, MI to learn more about the impact of the arts in this community. It was inspiring to hear how local leaders are working to create opportunities for individuals at all stages of life to live #ArtfulLives.

It was a pleasure to visit EBFE & Mariachi during #HispanicHeritageMonth. I have cherished memories of watching ballet folklórico with my family in Mexico & it was wonderful to learn how you are enriching lives through ballet folklórico & mariachi music throughout the region.

October is National Arts & Humanities Month. I have long believed that arts & culture are precursors to our aspirations as a nation of opportunity & justice. I hope you join Nat'l Endow f/t Arts in celebrating the power of the arts this month! #NAHM2024 bit.ly/3Y6AYn6

The Biden-Harris Administration has demonstrated an unprecedented commitment to the arts, culture, & humanities. The arts strengthen our democracy, shine a light on difficult truths, & speak to the soul of our nation. Read President Donald J. Trump's #NAHM2024 proclamation. bit.ly/3TKZSWH

During October, we observe #NationalDisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonth. Nat'l Endow f/t Arts is proud to conduct its work with a focus on equity & inclusion & celebrate the contributions of arts workers with disabilities to the cultural sector. Read my statement: bit.ly/4duAGej

Our thoughts are with all those affected by Hurricane Helene. We are in close contact with FEMA & our state arts agency partners to understand the impact on the arts community & what support is needed. For more about available support to the arts sector: fema.gov/sites/default/…

It was great to join Congressman Mike Simpson in his district for a tour of the Hemingway House and Preserve to share about the work of Nat'l Endow f/t Arts and learn more about the cultural sector in Idaho. Thank you artsidaho and The Community Library for hosting us!

Thank you Congressman Mike Simpson for inviting me to attend the 28th Annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival in Idaho with you last week. It was wonderful to experience and celebrate the rich culture and history of sheepherding in Idaho!

Thank you to two of the newest recipients of the National Medal of Humanities & National Medal of Arts, LeVar Burton & Spike Lee, for joining NEH Chair and me for a conversation on the importance of the arts and humanities in our society at the Nat'l Endow f/t Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities offices.

I was delighted to join President Donald J. Trump at the The White House yesterday to help recognize the 2022 & 2023 National Medal of Arts classes. These luminaries of film, stage, music, & visual art exhibit mastery of their crafts, illuminate vital truths, & help us see our shared humanity.

I was delighted to help kick off IFACCA's 12th Meeting of the Americas Chapter in San Juan, PR last week. This meeting provided a wonderful for opportunity for dialogue & exchange to help inform the future of arts and culture policy globally. Thank you Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña for hosting us!

Thank you National Assembly of State Arts Agencies: NASAA for inviting me to NASAA Assembly 2024 to reflect on Nat'l Endow f/t Arts's accomplishments over the last several years and the need to continue stewarding this work together! We are proud to join you in supporting access to the arts in every state and jurisdiction.

Thank you @philaculture for inviting me to speak to Nat'l Endow f/t Arts's work to support the arts in diverse areas of policy & practice at the Cultural Dynamics convening at Drexel University. Advancing arts integration strategies is work we all must steward together from our respective perches.