Author: Stanbridge, Alan

Publication Year: 1981

Media Type: Report

Summary:

This report is based on a visit to the between March 23 and june 14, 1981, during which time I travelled over 10,000 miles and met with over 70 individuals involved in the American arts world. (A full diary of meetings appears in Appendix A).

Abstract:

This report is based on a visit to the between March 23 and june 14, 1981, during which time I travelled over 10,000 miles and met with over 70 individuals involved in the American arts world. (A full diary of meetings appears in Appendix A).

CONTENTS
1. The political background, Spring 1981.

2. Government and the Arts: 

a. Federal: The National Endowment for the Arts. 
    i.  The Endowment's structure, policies and procedures. 
    ii. A brief look at two Endowment programs: 
             (1) Theatre. 
             (2) Jazz.

b. State Agencies and Regional groups: 
    i.  The State arts agencies. 
    ii. A comparative look at three of the State arts agencies: 
             (1) The New York State Council on the Arts. 
             (2) The Nevada State Council on the Arts. 
             (3) The Texas Commission on the Arts. 
    iii. The Regional Arts Groups. 

c. Local Arts Agencies. 

d. Other Government Programs and Services.
    i.   The National Endowment for the Humanities. 
    ii.  CETA.
    iii. Postal subsidies.

3. Private Sector support for the Arts: 

a. Corporations and Corporate Foundations. 

b. Private and public foundations. 
    i.  Private and family foundations. 
    ii. Public and independent foundations.

c. Individual donations.

4. Balancing the budget: 

a. Fundraising. 
b. Earned income.

5. Political update, Autumn 1981.

Appendix:
     A. Diary of meetings, March-June, 1981.
     B. Performances attended, March-June 1981.
Bibliography.

Arts & Intersections:

Categories: Funding