Author: Stein, Tobie S.

Publication Year: 1981

Media Type: Report

Summary:

The National Endowment for the Arts' impact on Corporate Philanthropy to the Arts: Six Interviews was written as a humanistic response to the Reagan Administration's March, 1981 proposed NEA budget cuts for the 1982 fiscal year; the current NEA 1982 budget reduction and future cuts in the NEA's budget, whether proposed by the current or future administrations.

Abstract:

The National Endowment for the Arts' impact on Corporate Philanthropy to the Arts: Six Interviews was written as a humanistic response to the Reagan Administration's March, 1981 proposed NEA budget cuts for the 1982 fiscal year; the current NEA 1982 budget reduction and future cuts in the NEA's budget, whether proposed by the current or future administrations.

The main body of this study, The NEA Impact on Corporate Philanthropy to the Arts: Six Interviews interviews corporate executives from the American Express Foundation, American Telephone and Telegraph Company, Avis Rent a Car System, Inc., Citibank/Citicorp., Exxon Corporation and the Metropolitan Life Foundation.

The interview questions were aimed at disclosing the following opinions from each corporate participant:

1. General information: Corporate contribution policies.
2. Whether the NEA encourages pluralism.
3. Whether the NEA serves as a seal of approval.
4. Whether the NEA serves as an information base.
5. Whether the NEA serves as an evaluator.
6. Whether the new tax laws will discourage corporate giving to the arts.
7. Whether the NEA budget cuts will affect corporate giving to the arts.
8. Whether the corporation should have a corporate voice in supporting the NEA.

It is hoped that the individual corporate responses to these questions may prove useful in helping the government to assess the NEA's relationship and degree of service to the corporate sector. The study may also help in determining whether the corporate sector can or cannot be counted upon to provide the support that has been (and may continue to be) withdrawn by the government. (vii, xiii, xiv, xv).

CONTENTS
Preface.
Introduction.
Methodology.

Chapter I. Exxon Corporation.
                       Leonard Fleischer, Senior Advisor, Arts Program.

Chapter II. Metropolitan Life Foundation. 
                       Arthur Sternhell, President.

Chapter III. Citibank/Citicorp. 
                       Elizabeth Howland, Assistant Vice President.

Chapter IV. Avis Rent a Car System, Inc. 
                       Jeri Jackson Feagans, Community Relations and Publicity Manager.

Chapter V. American Telephone and Telegraph Company.
                       Edward Block, Vice President, Public Relations.

Chapter VI. American Express Foundation.
                       Stephen Halsey, President, Susan Bloom, Director, Cultural Affairs.
                       Mary Beth Salerno, Manager.

Conclusion.
Bibliography.

Arts & Intersections:

Categories: Private Sector