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By Any Measure

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Theatre Unmasked: Navigating Post-Pandemic Challenges and Innovations

May 23, 2024 by Josephine Reed Leave a Comment

President of Actors' Equity Kate Shindle and the NEA Director of Theater & Musical Theater Greg Reiner discuss the current challenges, strategic innovations, and the evolving landscape of American theater.  Shindle provides an overview of the history and evolving mission of Actors' Equity in safeguarding actors and stage managers.  While Reiner discusses the NEA's strategic … [Read more...] about Theatre Unmasked: Navigating Post-Pandemic Challenges and Innovations

Quick Study: Jobs and Training Needs for Arts-Degree Holders

May 16, 2024 by Sunil Iyengar Leave a Comment

In this episode, we review findings from Jennifer Novak-Leonard's study of postsecondary degree-holders in the arts, with a focus on career outcomes, including satisfaction with jobs and training. A transcript is available on the NEA website. … [Read more...] about Quick Study: Jobs and Training Needs for Arts-Degree Holders

Playwright and Director Psalmayene 24: Staging Stories

May 9, 2024 by Josephine Reed Leave a Comment

Playwright and director Psalmayene 24 discusses his career trajectory from his unique approach to theater, his recent direction of the world premiere of Tempestuous Elements at Arena Stage and his upcoming projects, including his current direction of Metamorphosis at the Folger Theatre. We talk about his journey from dance to theater, first as an actor and eventually to … [Read more...] about Playwright and Director Psalmayene 24: Staging Stories

Momentum Gains with Small-Scale Studies about the Arts and Mental Health

May 2, 2024 by Sunil Iyengar 1 Comment

One spring day in 1840, on the bank of Goose Pond in Massachusetts—not far from Walden Pond, where Henry David Thoreau would make his stand—Ralph Waldo Emerson and the poet Jones Very were admiring the interplay of wind and water. “I declare this world is so beautiful that I can hardly believe it exists,” Emerson was moved to say. His more empirically-minded companion noted: … [Read more...] about Momentum Gains with Small-Scale Studies about the Arts and Mental Health

Poet Leslie Sainz

April 25, 2024 by Josephine Reed Leave a Comment

We’re celebrating National Poetry Month with 2021 NEA Literature Fellow and poet Leslie Sainz who discusses her debut poetry collection, "Have You Been Long Enough at Table."  Sainz reads from her collection and talks about its major themes including the ambiguity, displacement, and impact of cultural heritage as a daughter of Cuban immigrants. She discusses the variety of … [Read more...] about Poet Leslie Sainz

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About Sunil and Josephine

Sunil Iyengar directs the Office of Research & Analysis at the National Endowment for the Arts. Under his leadership, the office has produced dozens of research reports, hosted periodic research events and webinars, led strategic plan development for the agency, and established research and … [more] about About Sunil and Josephine

By Any Measure

Aesthetics meets analysis in a monthly series of podcasts and blog posts from the National Endowment for the Arts.  Once upon a time, writers and artists were skeptical—if not morbid—about the application of science to questions of natural beauty, aesthetics, and arts and culture. Think of … [more] about By Any Measure

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