Author: Gee, Constance Bumgarner

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Abstract:

Prior to the 1996 presidential election, I volunteered to write a paper for the Council for Policy Studies in Art Education on how the arts will fare during the new presidential administration. Augury is a dangerous profession; speculating about late-twentieth century, intra-Beltway activities and loyalties regarding the arts is evidence of a complete lack of good sense. Nevertheless, I offer up this overview of the congressional budget appropriation process, and the likely rough ride of the National Endowment for the Arts through it.

CONTENTS
Balancing the budget is priority one.
The trophy status of the NEA.
Beyond survival.
Rethinking, restructuring, repositioning.

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Categories: Funding