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The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is a United States federally funded and donation assisted program that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Its current chairman is the poet and former CEO Dana Gioia and it has its offices in the Old Post Office building, in Washington, D.C.

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The NEA mission is "to enrich our Nation and its diverse cultural heritage by supporting works of artistic excellence, advancing learning in the arts, and strengthening the arts in communities throughout the country. Michael Dana Gioia (born December 24, 1950) is an American Poet and Critic who retired early from his career as a corporate executive The Old Post Office Pavilion is located at the intersection of 12th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, in Washington DC. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D " Its slogan is "Because a great country deserves great art. "

Between 1965 and 2003, the agency has made in excess of 119,000 grants. Congress granted the NEA an annual funding of between US$160 and US$180 million from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. In 1996, Congress cut the NEA funding to US$99. 5 million as a result of pressure from conservative groups, including the American Family Association, who criticized the agency for using tax dollars to fund highly controversial artists such as Robert Clark Young, Barbara Degenevieve, Andres Serrano, Robert Mapplethorpe, and the so-called "NEA Four. The American Family Association (AFA is a 501(c(3 Non-profit organization that promotes conservative Christian values Robert Clark Young (born 1960) is an American author of novels, essays, and short stories. Barbara DeGenevieve is an interdisciplinary artist currently living in Chicago, who works in Photography, Video, and Performance. Andres Serrano (born August 15, 1950) is an American photographer who has become most notorious through his photos of corpses as well as Robert Mapplethorpe ( November 4, 1946 – March 9, 1989) was an American Photographer, known for his large-scale highly The "NEA Four", Karen Finley, Tim Miller, John Fleck, and Holly Hughes, were Performance artists whose proposed grants from " Since 1996, the NEA has partially rebounded with a 2004 budget of US$121 million. [1] For FY 2008, the budget is US$144. 7 million. [1]

The NEA offers grants in the three areas of: 1) Art projects, 2) Leadership initiatives, and 3) Partnership agreements.

Additionally, the NEA awards the National Heritage Fellowship and individual fellowships in literature. The National Heritage Fellowship is a lifetime honor presented to master folk and traditional artists by the National Endowment for the Arts. Literature is the Art of written works Literally translated the word means "acquaintance with letters" (from Latin littera letter

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References

  1. ^ Backstage.com The Actor's Resource: Casting Calls, Movie Auditions and Actor's Union News

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