Author: Joyce, Michael S.

Publication Year: 1980

Media Type: Report

Summary:

The author outlines the re-directing of funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities towards what the author defines as the original intentions of NEA legislation. This work, sponsored by a conservative think-tank, sees the trend in NEA and NEH funding as emphasizing politically inspired social policies at the expense of the independence of the arts and humanities.

Abstract:

The author outlines the re-directing of funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities towards what the author defines as the original intentions of NEA legislation. This work, sponsored by a conservative think-tank, sees the trend in NEA and NEH funding as emphasizing politically inspired social policies at the expense of the independence of the arts and humanities.

CONTENTS
Introduction.

Part 1. Report on the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Present policies:
     Basic policy assumptions.
     Summary of principle deficiencies of existing policies. 
Short-term problems and options.
Medium-term problems and options:
     The Division of Research Programs.
     The Fellowship Division.
     Division of Special Programs.
     Division of Education Programs.
     Division of State Programs.
     Division of Public Programs.
Budget.
Staffing.
Long-term problems and opportunities.

Part 2. Report on the National Endowment for the Arts.

Present policies.
The budget.
Staffing:
     Practice and philosophy.
     Levels.
Long-term problems and opportunities.

Arts & Intersections:

Categories: Funding