National Arts & Humanities Month
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National Arts & Humanities Month started in 1993 and is celebrated every October in the United States as a time to explore new facets of the arts and humanities in their lives and has encouraged them to begin a lifelong habit of active participation. It has become the nation's largest collective annual celebration of the arts and humanities.
National Arts and Humanities Month's four primary goals are to:
- Create a national, state and local focus on the arts and humanities through the media.
- Encourage the active participation of individuals, as well as arts, humanities and other interested organizations nationwide.
- Provide an opportunity for federal, state and local business, government and civic leaders to declare their support for the arts and humanities.
- Establish a highly visible vehicle for raising public awareness about the arts and humanities.