People in a city sit on blankets in a park and watch an outdoor film.

Why We Engage: Attending, Creating, and Performing Art

The National Endowment for the Arts has released “Why We Engage: Attending, Creating, and Performing Art,” a report analyzing data from the 2017 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts and the 2016 General Social Survey to identify common motivations and barriers for adults in deciding whether to participate in arts activities. Give it a read!

A girl wearing pink glasses playing a plastic, yellow trombone.

NEA Funds Come to Utah

In February, the National Endowment for the Arts released its first funding announcement of FY 2019, which included funding to nine Utah organizations for arts projects. Earlier this month, the NEA released its second funding announcement, which included grants to 15 Utah organizations. The February round of funding totaled $250,000 to Utah groups; the more recent round of funding included …