Notable Quotable: Jane Chu on the 50th Anniversary


U.S. map with symbols of the arts

"America is recognized throughout the world as a place where the size of your dreams is limited only by your imagination. Where creativity can inspire new and impossible things, and where self-expression thrives without restriction. This is what has allowed our cultural landscape to flourish, and to bloom so vibrantly. The National Endowment for the Arts is here to nourish those dreams, that creativity, and that expression. It has been a remarkable 50 years, and we look forward to an equally remarkable future." -NEA Chairman Jane Chu, speaking about the NEA's 50th anniversary at the National Press Club

Missed our 50th kickoff events?  Watch Chairman Chu's press conference at the National Press Club, or check out the Chairmen's panel at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, featuring Chairman Chu and four former NEA chairs. To learn about the NEA's history and future, please visit our 50th anniversary website.