Author: Clark, Charles, S.
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Media Type: Periodical (article)
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CONTENTS
The Issues:
Should the federal government fund the arts?
Have the arts been harmed by controversies over art deemed obscene?
Is improving the education system a good rationale for arts funding?
Background:
A frontier without art: In the nation's early days, there was little interest in the arts.
Birth of the NEA:
President Kennedy promoted federal funding of the arts, but it was President
Johnson who signed legislation creating the National Endowment for the Arts
(NEA).
Current Situation:
Art and AIDS: An HIV-positive performance artist in Minneapolis prompts the
Senate to cut the NEA budget.
Local Funding Outlook:
In fiscal 1994, 25 of the 56 states and territories cut arts appropriations.
Outlook:
Rethinking the NEA: Several proposals for revamping the NEA have been offered,
among them a plan to shift all NEA funding to the states.
Ongoing Advocacy:
Supporters of the arts must continually seek new ways to maintain funding.
Sidebars and Graphics:
Where the money comes from: Funding for orchestras and dance and theatre
companies held steady during the past decade.
Peer-review panels:
The panels that select NEA grant recipients often spark controversy.
Attendance at Arts Activities:
Art museums had the biggest attendance gains from 1982-92.
How Americans Feel About the Arts:
Seventy-two percent of those polled say funding should not be curtailed even in
hard times.
An Artist's struggle to follow her dream:
Modern dancer Randi Meares of Arlington, VA has paid her dues.
Chronology:
Key events since 1935.
Public art shakes people up:
Debate is inevitable over art in airports and other public places.
At issue:
Is the National Endowment for the Arts making a good case for arts funding?
For further information:
Bibliography.
Selected sources used.
The next step:
Additional articles from current periodicals.
Arts & Intersections:
Categories: Funding
ADDITIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Series Title: The CQ Researcher
Edition: Volume 4, Number 39
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Pages: 21
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Name: CQ Press
Website URL: http://www.cqpress.com