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National Council on the Arts Convenes for 160th Meeting
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Contact:
Paulette Beete
682-5601
beetep@arts.gov
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March 19, 2007
Washington, DC - The National Council on the Arts, the advisory body of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), will meet in a public session on Friday, March 23 in Room M-09 of The Nancy Hanks Center, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. The public session will include presentations on 40 years of NEA support for theater and musical theater and NEA support to artist communities.
Meeting Schedule:
9:00-9:30 a.m. |
Chairman’s opening remarks, to include a clip from Muse of Fire and the introduction of new National Council on the Arts members
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9:30-9:45 a.m. |
Update from Office of Government Affairs |
9:45-10:15 a.m. |
Presentation: 40 Years of NEA Support for Theater and Musical Theater |
10:15-10:30 a.m. |
BREAK |
10:30-11:00 a.m. |
Presentation: NEA Support for Artist Communities, to include remarks by MacDowell Colony Executive Director Cheryl Young, Alliance of Artists Communities Executive Director Deborah Obalil, composer Paul Moravec, and a performance by the Contemporary Music Forum |
11:00-11:30 a.m. |
Application and Guidelines Review and Voting |
11:30-11:45 p.m. |
General Discussion |
The National Council on the Arts advises the NEA Chairman, who also chairs the Council, on programs and policies. Council members review and make recommendations to the Chairman on grant applications, funding program guidelines, and national initiatives. Appointed by the President, members of the Council are selected for their widely recognized knowledge of the arts, their expertise or profound interest in the arts, and their established record of distinguished service or achievement in the arts. The Council consists of 14 private citizens and six ex-officio Members of Congress. More information about the National Council on the Arts is available at www.arts.gov/about/NCA/About_NCA.html.
The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts–both new and established–bringing the arts to all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Arts Endowment is the largest national funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases. For more information, please visit www.arts.gov.
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