"That direction includes prioritizing funding for historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic Serving institutions, as well as projects that "celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence, foster AI competency, empower houses of worship to serve communities, assist with disaster recovery, foster skilled trade jobs, make America healthy again, support the military and veterans, support Tribal communities, make the District of Columbia safe and beautiful, and support the economic development of Asian American communities.""
"Receiving a Creative Writing Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), with its $50,000 award, is one of the most prestigious awards an American writer can receive. Created in 1966 to foster American literature, the fellowship has been credited with launching writers' careers and providing crucial financial assistance that enables writers to write and finish novels, memoirs, and works of nonfiction, poetry collections, and other writing. The NEA has awarded about three dozen fellowships each of the past three years."
The National Endowment for the Arts' Creative Writing Fellowship, a $50,000 award established in 1966 to foster American literature and credited with launching writers' careers, has been canceled for 2026. The NEA informed applicants by email that grantmaking priorities are being updated to focus on projects reflecting the nation's artistic heritage and administration priorities. Funding is being reallocated toward historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and a range of projects including a 250th independence celebration, AI competency, houses of worship serving communities, disaster recovery, skilled trades, health initiatives, veterans support, Tribal communities, and Asian American economic development. Oregon writer Victor Lodato, a pending applicant, expressed shock and anger at the cancellation.
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