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Bridging Military and Civilian Life Through the Arts: Lessons from the 2025 Creative Forces Convening
Find Out MoreIn February, Creative Forces Community Engagement grant recipients and leaders gathered at the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, DC, bringing energy, passion, and shared purpose. It was the third annual convening—a powerful meeting of minds and hearts. Over…
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Apply Now for Grants to Support Arts Projects for Military-Connected Individuals
Find Out MoreThe National Endowment for the Arts, in partnership with Mid-America Arts Alliance, has released guidelines and application materials for the Creative Forces Community Engagement grant program, part of the Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network. Grants support non-clinical, community-based…
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Creative Forces Announces $769,000 in Grants for Projects That Support Military-Connected People
Find Out MoreThe National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), in partnership with Mid-America Arts Alliance, is pleased to announce the 2024 Creative Forces® Community Engagement grant recipients. Forty-one organizations are recommended for awards totaling $769,136. These community-based arts projects will address the…
Art Ease: A Regional Convening on Art and the Military
Find Out MoreIn partnership with the Missouri Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, we are pleased to present Art Ease: A Regional Convening on Arts and the Military. The arts have the power to assist our nation’s military…