Nat'l Endow f/t Arts

Step into the process of ulana ʻie as 2026 National Heritage Fellows, the Sings, harvest materials among the ʻieʻie vines, prepare the material, and create their designs, revealing a tradition shaped as much by the land as by the hands that weave it. bit.ly/SingTribute

Creative Forces began nearly 15 years ago with a partnership between the Arts Endowment and the National Intrepid Center of Excellence at @WRNMMC_DHA in Bethesda, MD. Learn how creative arts therapies at the NICoE are helping patients recover from trauma. youtu.be/FmOm_gu5WEs

“You need to get your hands onto something and look back and say, ‘I did this,’ whatever it is.” Visit the Idaho workshop of saddle maker and 2026 National Heritage Fellow Cary Schwarz. bit.ly/SchwarzTribute

#ICYMI, we were in Philly for our National Council on the Arts Meeting this week!

The meeting included a jazz performance & presentations from two @NEAarts Research Labs examining how the arts can improve care for children w/ chronic illnesses.

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“The stories that we tell when we perform and we dance are basically our way of life.” Follow 2026 National Heritage Fellow Rank Rabon’s journey as he teaches new generations of dancers to carrying forward these traditions in Guam and beyond. bit.ly/RabonTribute