Appreciate Quote by Norm Dicks

The arts need funding.

— Julie Andrews

“Some Americans appear to believe that there would be no arts in America were it not for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA),…

— Ron Paul

Well, it's pretty ironic to get an artist achievement award from the same foundation that disavowed one of my artistic achievements (that they had…

— Jon Rubin

That's the reason support for the National Endowment of the Arts is so important. It enables those ventures that aren't viable commercially to be…

— David Selby

The National Endowment for the Arts distributes money to all 50 states, and they try to do their best to distribute to rural and…

— Bill Foster

I have long argued for the arts to have the recognition and funding they need, not only because they brighten our lives, but also…

— Luciana Berger

I've never claimed that this is investment art. When we first started out, all the art colleges and universities across the country would sort…

— Bob Ross

I was a little press writer when the National Endowment for the Arts came to my rescue and gave me an award. I couldn't…

— Sandra Cisneros

The people who fund the arts, provide the arts, and research the arts have all produced a consensus about the value of what they…

— Munira Mirza

“In just three years, Kickstarter surpassed the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts as the largest backer of arts projects in the United States.9”

— Daniel H. Pink

As President, I will end once and for all the use of taxpayer funds to promote the National Endowment for the Arts and other…

— Gary Bauer

Tonight, I am pleased to announce that I have secured $1 million from the Convention Host Committee to fund the beautification of Boston's neighborhoods.

— Thomas Menino