NEA Chair Maria Rosario Jackson talks with U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy during the NEA/White House Domestic Policy Council-sponsored summit, Healing, Bridging, Thriving: A Summit on Arts and Culture in Our Communities. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock for NEA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the White House Domestic Policy Council and National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) co-hosted a first-of-its-kind convening to share insights and explore opportunities for arts organizations and artists to contribute to the health and well-being of individual and communities, invigorate physical spaces, fuel democracy, and foster equitable outcomes. “Healing, Bridging, Thriving: A Summit on Arts and Culture in our Communities” brought government officials, policymakers, artists, advocates, academics, and arts leaders together to examine ideas, policies, and actions that will move forward a broader understanding of how arts and culture can contribute to other fields and unlock new opportunities for artists.
As part of this event, federal leaders made several announcements related to actions they are taking to further this work. The announcements from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and NEA follow an executive order from President Biden calling for the integration of arts and culture to help heal the country, bridge divisions,…
