National Endowment for the Arts

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National Endowment for the Arts

Summary

National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States government[1]. It draws 756 Wikipedia views per month (independent_agency_of_the_united_states_government category, ranking #18 of 59).[2]

Key Facts

  • National Endowment for the Arts's field of work was performing arts[3].
  • National Endowment for the Arts's field of work was art[4].
  • National Endowment for the Arts received the Special Tony Award[5].
  • National Endowment for the Arts received the Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre[6].
  • National Endowment for the Arts received the Academy Honorary Award[7].
  • National Endowment for the Arts was a member of Association of Public Data Users[8].
  • National Endowment for the Arts is located in Washington, D.C.[9].
  • National Endowment for the Arts is in the country of United States[10].
  • National Endowment for the Arts's instance of is recorded as independent agency of the United States government[11].
  • National Endowment for the Arts's headquarters location is recorded as Constitution Center[12].
  • National Endowment for the Arts's chief executive officer is recorded as Roger L. Stevens[13].
  • National Endowment for the Arts's chief executive officer is recorded as Nancy Hanks[14].
  • National Endowment for the Arts's chief executive officer is recorded as Livingston L. Biddle, Jr.[15].
  • National Endowment for the Arts's chief executive officer is recorded as Frank Hodsoll[16].
  • National Endowment for the Arts's chief executive officer is recorded as John Frohnmayer[17].
  • National Endowment for the Arts's chief executive officer is recorded as Jane Alexander[18].
  • National Endowment for the Arts's chief executive officer is recorded as Bill Ivey[19].
  • National Endowment for the Arts's chief executive officer is recorded as Michael P. Hammond[20].
  • National Endowment for the Arts's chief executive officer is recorded as Dana Gioia[21].
  • National Endowment for the Arts's chief executive officer is recorded as Rocco Landesman[22].
  • National Endowment for the Arts's chief executive officer is recorded as Joan Shigekawa[23].
  • National Endowment for the Arts's chief executive officer is recorded as R. Jane Chu[24].
  • National Endowment for the Arts's Commons category is recorded as National Endowment for the Arts[25].
  • National Endowment for the Arts's said to be the same as is recorded as National Endowment for the Arts[26].
  • 1965 marks the founding of National Endowment for the Arts[27].

Product Details

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  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1965[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 11f9f083-1c42-45b5-9226-e3f60a015376[30]

Body

Definition and Type

National Endowment for the Arts's instance of is recorded as independent agency of the United States government[11].

Origins

1965 marks the founding of National Endowment for the Arts[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Special Tony Award[5], a special award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1947[33]; Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre[6], a theatre award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1990[36]; and Academy Honorary Award[7], an Academy Awards[37], in United States[38], founded in 1928[39].

Why It Matters

National Endowment for the Arts draws 756 Wikipedia views per month (independent_agency_of_the_united_states_government category, ranking #18 of 59).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

What awards did National Endowment for the Arts receive?

Honors received include Special Tony Award[5], Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre[6], and Academy Honorary Award[7].

References

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  24. [8] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . ROR release v1.19. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Lmerice · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Headquarters location Constitution Center
    Said to be the same as National Endowment for the Arts
    Country United States
    Field of work
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