National Endowment for the Arts in the context of "National Medal of Arts"

New York City has been described as the cultural capital of the world. Its urban culture is reflected in its size and ethnic diversity. As many as 800 languages are spoken in New York, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world. Many American cultural movements first emerged in the city. Large numbers of Irish, Italian, Jewish, Russian, and eventually African, Latino, and Asian Americans also migrated to New York throughout the 20th century and continuing into the 21st century, significantly influencing the city's culture and image. The city became the center of stand-up comedy in the early 20th century. The city was the top venue for jazz in the 1940s, expressionism in the 1950s and home to hip hop, punk rock, and the Beat Generation. Along with London's West End, New York City is the global center of musical theatre, often referred to as "Broadway" after the major thoroughfare in Manhattan. The Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, Lower Manhattan, is a designated U.S. National Historic Landmark and National Monument, as the site of the June 1969 Stonewall riots and the cradle of the modern gay rights movement.

The city is the birthplace of many cultural movements, including the Harlem Renaissance in literature and visual art; abstract expressionism (also known as the New York School) in painting; and hip hop, punk, salsa, freestyle, Tin Pan Alley, certain forms of jazz, and (along with Philadelphia) disco in music. New York has been considered the dance capital of the world. The city is also frequently the setting for novels, movies (see List of films set in New York City), and television programs. New York Fashion Week is one of the world's preeminent fashion events and is afforded extensive coverage by the media.New York has also frequently been ranked the top fashion capital of the world on the annual list compiled by the Global Language Monitor. Artists have been drawn into the city by opportunity, as the city government funds the arts with a larger annual budget than the National Endowment for the Arts, and New York is the center of the global art market, which grew up along with national and international media centers.

Cultural policy is the government actions, laws and programs that regulate, protect, encourage and financially (or otherwise) support activities related to the arts and creative sectors, such as painting, sculpture, music, dance, literature, and filmmaking, among others and culture, which may involve activities related to language, heritage and diversity. The idea of cultural policy was developed at UNESCO in the 1960s. Generally, this involves governments setting in place processes, legal classifications, regulations, legislation and institutions (e.g., galleries, museums, libraries, opera houses, etc.) which promote and facilitate cultural diversity and creative expressions in a range of art forms and creative activities. Cultural policies vary from one country to another, but generally they aim to improve the accessibility of arts and creative activities to citizens and promote the artistic, musical, ethnic, sociolinguistic, literary and other expressions of all people in a country. In some countries, especially since the 1970s, there is an emphasis on supporting the culture of Indigenous peoples and marginalized communities and ensuring that cultural industries (e.g., filmmaking or TV production) are representative of a country's diverse cultural heritage and ethnic and linguistic demographics.

Cultural policy can be done at a nation-state level, at a sub-national level (e.g., U.S. states or Canadian provinces), at a regional level or at a municipal level (e.g., a city government creating a museum or arts centre). Examples of cultural policy-making at the nation-state level could include anything from funding music education or theatre programs at little to no cost, to hosting corporate-sponsored art exhibitions in a government museum, to establishing legal codes (such as the U.S. Internal Revenue Service's 501(c)(3) tax designation for not-for-profit enterprises) and creating political institutions (such as the various ministries of culture and departments of culture and the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts in the United States), arts granting councils, and cultural institutions such as galleries and museums. Similar significant organisations in the United Kingdom include the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), and Arts Council England.

Title 20 of the United States Code outlines the role of education in the United States Code.

• 20 U.S.C. ch. 1— Office of Education
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 2—Teaching of Agricultural, Trade, Home Economics, and Industrial Subjects
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 3—Smithsonian Institution, National Museums and Art Galleries
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 4—National Zoological Park
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 5—Government Collections and Institutions for Research, and Material for Educational Institutions
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 6—American Printing House for the Blind
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 6A—Vending Facilities for Blind in Federal Buildings
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 7—Instruction as to Nature and Effect of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 8—Howard University
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 9—National Training School for Boys
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 10—National Training School for Girls
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 11—National Arboretum
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 12—Foreign and Exchange Students
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 13—Financial Assistance to Local Educational Agencies
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 14—School Construction in Areas Affected by Federal Activities
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 15—Studies and Research On Problems in Education
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 16—Public Library Services and Construction
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 17—National Defense Education Program
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 18—Grants for Teaching in the Education of Handicapped Children
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 18A—Early Education Programs for Handicapped Children
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 19—School Construction in Areas Affected by Federal Activities
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 20—Grants For Teaching in the Education by the Deaf
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 20A—National Technical Institute for the Deaf
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 20B—Gallaudet University
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 21—Higher Education Facilities
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 22—National Council on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 23—Training and Fellowship Programs for Community Development
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 24—Grants for Educational Materials, Facilities and Services, and Strengthening of Educational Agencies
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 25—Pay and Personnel Program for Overseas Teachers
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 25A—Overseas Defense Dependents Education
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 26—Support and Scholarship in Humanities and Arts; Museum Services
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 26A—Indemnity For Exhibitions of Arts and Artifacts
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 27—National Vocational Student Loan Insurance
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 28—Higher Education Resources and Student Assistance
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 29—International Studies and Research
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 30—Basic Education for Adults
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 31—General Provisions Concerning Education
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 32—Vocational Education
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 33—Education of Individuals with Disabilities
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 34—National Commission on Libraries and Information Science
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 35—Environmental Education
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 36—Emergency School Aid
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 37—Assignment or Transportation Of Students
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 38—Discrimination Based on Sex or Blindness
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 39—Equal Educational Opportunities and Transportation of Students
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 40—Consolidation of Education Programs
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 41—National Reading Improvement Program
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 42—Harry S Truman Memorial Scholarships
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 43—American Folklife Preservation
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 44—Vocational and Technical Education
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 45—Career Education and Career Development
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 46—Career Education Incentive
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 47—Strengthening and Improvement of Elementary and Secondary Schools
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 48—Department of Education
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 49—Asbestos School Hazard Detection and Control
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 50—National Center for the Study of Afro-American History and Culture
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 51—Elementary and Secondary Education Block Grant
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 52—Education for Economic Security
  • Subchapter I - National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Education
  • Subchapter II - Education for Economic Security
  • Subchapter III - Partnerships in Education for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering
  • Subchapter IV - Presidential Awards for Teaching Excellence in Mathematics and Science
  • Subchapter V - Asbestos School Hazard Abatement
  • Subchapter VI - Excellence in Education Program
  • Subchapter VII - Magnet Schools Assistance
  • Subchapter VIII - Equal Access
  • Subchapter IX - Star Schools Program
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 53—Emergency Immigrant Education Assistance
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 54—Leadership in Educational Administration
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 55—Education of the Deaf
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 56—American Indian, Alaska Native, And Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 57—James Madison Memorial Fellowship Program
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 58—Drug-Free Schools and Communities
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 59—Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 60—Fund for the Improvement and Reform of Schools and Teaching
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 61—Education for Native Hawaiians
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 62—Education and Training for American Competitiveness
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 63—Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 64—Excellence in Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Education
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 65—National Environmental Education
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 66—Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 67—Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 68—National Education Reform
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 69—School-To-Work Opportunities
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 70—Strengthening and Improvement of Elementary and Secondary Schools
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 71—National Education Statistics
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 72—Museum and Library Services
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 73—Adult Education and Literacy
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 74—Troops-To-Teachers Program
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 75—Early Learning Opportunities
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 76—Education Research, Statistics, Evaluation, Information, and Dissemination
• 20 U.S.C. ch. 77—Financial Literacy and Education Improvement