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Arts + Civic Dialogue
The arts provide a focal point for dialogue, spark individuals to action, and reduce barriers to participation.
Theatre & Broadway in the U.S. – Statistics & Facts
Via Statista.com Not-for-profit professional theatres are an important part of the performing arts market in the U.S. Attendance rates at these theatres exceeded 30 million annually. Single tickets for performances at these venues cost around 37 U.S. dollars on average in 2015, although prices varied considerably, depending, for example, on the (budget) size of the […]
Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge Opens for High School Students
Calling All Broadway Songwriters (in High School) The National Endowment for the Arts is giving high school composers a chance to make it to Broadway. A new national competition, called the Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge, seeks to find and develop young songwriters from around the country; the finalists will win a […]
National Arts in Education Week
Via Nea.org On July 26, 2010, the U. S. House of Representatives passed a resolution designating the second week of September as Arts in Education Week to promote and showcase the immense role arts education has in producing engaged, successful, and college- and career-ready students. The resolution states: Arts education, […]