Topic: National Endowment for the Arts

Big Bird fired? Cut wouldn't end PBS or balance budget. (+video)

Mitt Romney's Big Bird comment in last night's debate took over Twitter and reignited the age old debate over federal arts funding. But would the subsidy cut really mean all that much for Big Bird's fate – or the budget?

Change Agent This '1 percent' helps nonprofits solve architectural problems

'The 1 percent' a program of public architecture based in San Francisco, connects nonprofit groups in need of design assistance with free help from architecture or design firms.

Follow the footsteps of Thoreau in 'Walden' through .. a video game?

A video game based on Henry David Thoreau's life at Walden Pond is being developed by a team at the University of Southern California.

Will Mitt Romney lose women voters over Planned Parenthood remark?

Mitt Romney said he would 'get rid' of Planned Parenthood. Later Romney campaign officials said Romney meant he would cut federal funding to it. Democrats are pouncing on the Planned Parenthood statement.

Emily Dickinson birthday bash in Tucson

"The Big Read" events include poetry readings, a dance show, and recipes, all inspired by the work of Emily Dickinson.

Opinion: The next growth industry in America? Public-private arts projects

Art and design, while often positioned as luxuries, are actually big, underutilized economic drivers. Just look at the elevated High Line Park in Manhattan, a private-public project that is generating more jobs, revenue, and investment than expected. And don't forget the joy factor.

Washington Monument closed by East Coast earthquake. What else?

The iconic Washington Monument, on the National Mall, cracked at the top during Tuesday's East Coast earthquake and is closed 'for an indefinite period.' Other D.C. tourist spots, as well as some schools and government offices, are closed, too.

Difference Maker Kyes Stevens and her prison arts project change women's lives

The Alabama Prison Arts + Education Project raises self-esteem and provides a creative outlet.

Libya turmoil highlights US military spending. Next step: cuts.

US military action in Libya has led to new concerns about defense spending in Washington. It's time for Congress to make cuts.

Difference Maker After the Haitian earthquake: saving priceless murals, artifacts, and other treasures

Cori Wegener is trying to save Haiti's treasures in a kind of Doctors Without Borders effort to preserve its "soul."

Four hot-button issues Republicans will target next

After fulfilling a campaign pledge to vote to repeal last year's health-care reform law, House Republicans are setting a blistering pace to move new legislation to cut the size and scope of government, including bills that have stoked partisan fires in the past. Here are four key measures to watch.

“Who’s funding this?!”

Art Carden of Mises Economics Blog offers a full disclosure - and some context.

Opinion: Art in America: Does a great nation deserve great art?

The slogan for the National Endowment for the Arts raises questions about how we as Americans define great art – and greatness itself.

What does 'p' in music mean? Twenty percent of US students know.

A report card on arts education released Monday shows room for improvement.

President Obama's economic speech at Georgetown

Obama's message on the economy: Trust me

The president appears to be trying to use his own popularity to push through a tough agenda.

Artists in survival mode as market crumbles

As galleries cut back and sales plummet, many artists are struggling to scrape by with odd jobs.

Fiction on the rise

Opinion: Instead of stimulus, do nothing – seriously

Stimulus is unconstitutional. And history shows that the economy can recover strongly on its own, if politicians stay out of the way.

E-book revolution favors the agile

As conventional book sales sink, small presses lead the way in mass digitization.

Obama's call to arts

The president-elect's proposed Artists Corps is one plank in his push to revitalize the arts in education.

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Opera reaches for new scale

Old art form is flourishing in US as new opera companies open and works are premiered.

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