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Initiatives
The National Endowment for the Arts works with other federal agencies, state and local governments, state and regional arts agencies, and private nonprofits on projects that provide opportunities for thousands of Americans to experience quality arts programming throughout the country.
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The books are available for NEA Big Read programming in 2021-2022 are An American Sunrise, Beloved, The Best We Could Do, The Call of the Wild, The Grapes of Wrath, and The House on Mango Street.