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Proc 10457ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10457

National Arts and Humanities Month, 2022

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In simple terms

This proclamation designates October 2022 as National Arts and Humanities Month, celebrating American artists and scholars. It highlights recent Biden administration investments in the NEA and NEH, references a newly signed executive order re-establishing the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities, and calls on Americans to observe the month with programs and celebrations.

Federal Register Open PDF 87 FR 60243

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 87 FR 60243

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Start of National Arts and Humanities Month observance period

Key directives

  • Proclaim October 2022 as National Arts and Humanities Month
  • Call on people of the United States to observe with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and celebrations

What to expect

Immediate

  • Proclamation takes effect upon signing
  • October 2022 designated as National Arts and Humanities Month

Near term (90d)

  • Month-long observance during October 2022

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation references but does not itself create substantive policy; the separate executive order mentioned is not textually incorporated
  • NEA/NEH funding claims describe past appropriations, not new obligations in this document
Proclamation 10457: National Arts and Humanities Month, 2022 · Executive Orders