performing arts

noun

: types of art (such as music, dance, or drama) that are performed for an audience
a high school for the performing arts

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His two-decade career has spanned working in the performing arts and museums, and his clients have included the National Endowment for the Arts, the Mid-America Artist Alliance, the Mellon Foundation, and the Wallace Foundation. Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The Kennedy Center's board is expected to meet Thursday to consider plans for the performing arts venue's future after a federal judge blocked an earlier move for a two-year closure that would allow for substantial renovations. ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 Like her character, Pollack also went to a performing arts summer camp. Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 Coming up from a rough childhood with an absent father and addicted mother, Vanity Fair reported, Shakur combined a love of hip-hop and other performing arts with classical poetry and Shakespeare. Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for performing arts

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“Performing arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/performing%20arts. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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