The Arts at a New Frontier: The National Endowment for the Arts

1 Development of Government Support for the Arts.- History of Federal Arts Support to 1965.- The Era of Practical Necessity.- The Era of Economic Necessity.- Reference Notes.- 2 Reaching Legislative Consensus, 1960-1965.- Patterns of Arts Support prior to 1965.- Private Contributions.- Foundation Support of the Arts.- Corporate Support for the Arts.- The Arts in a New Sociological Position.- Important Events Leading to the Passage of Arts Funding Legislation.- General Actions by Government Personnel.- Rationale for Passage of Arts Legislation.- Attempts to Establish a National Advisory Arts Council.- The National Arts and Cultural Development Act: Senate Approval.- House Passage of the National Arts and Cultural Development Act of 1964.- Development of the National Foundation for the Arts and Humanities Legislation.- Provisions of the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act.- Passage of the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act in the House of Representatives.- Executive Approval of the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act.- Reference Notes.- 3 The Roger Stevens Years.- Roger Stevens' Background.- Stevens Joins the National Political Scene.- The National Council for the Arts.- First Council Meeting.- Second Council Meeting.- Studies Prepared for Council Use.- Stevens Responds to Criticism.- The National Endowment for the Arts Becomes Law.- First Program Staff.- Stevens Analyzes Arts Situation.- Initial and Trend-Setting Grants.- Laboratory and Theatre Project.- Theatre Program Develops.- Dance Program Begins.- Individual Grants to Artists-Dance.- Association of American Dance Companies (AADC) Established.- Costume Design and Folk Art.- Literature Program/Poets in the Schools.- The Kenneth Patchen Grant.- International Arts Events Supported.- Musical Beginnings: Some Cacophony.- The American Film Institute.- Housing for Artists.- Spreading Resources.- American Theatre Laboratory.- Architecture and Design Starts Slowly.- Visual Arts.- Museum Purchase Plan.- Beginning the Federal-State Partnership Program.- The Arts Endowment Begins to Take on Character.- "We Were Invisible".- Increasing Visibility.- "The Art of Making Art".- Audience Development Project.- Music Program Grows.- Public Media Program Takes Shape.- Decentralizing American Theatre.- Reauthorization.- Cooling the Inner Cities.- The President Hosts a Dinner.- Final Months.- Reference Notes.- 4 The Nancy Hanks Years.- Hanks Assumes Chairmanship.- Deputy Chairman Michael Straight.- Leonard Garment's Support.- A Public Image.- The Early Partnership.- Expanding the Budget.- The Belmont Report.- The Support of the President.- Reauthorization.- Changing Staff.- Council Defines Goals.- New Dimensions.- Public Opinion Surveyed.- Cooperation and New Efforts.- President Nixon Speaks.- Late Summer Report, 1972.- More Staff Appointments.- Managerial Instincts of Politicians.- Federal Design Improvement Program.- Establishing Expansion Arts.- Expanding Aid to Individual Artists.- Coordinated Residency Touring Program.- The "City" Programs in Architecture.- The Bicentennial.- Triennial Authorization.- Another Office Move.- Nancy Hanks Reappointed to Chairmanship.- Obscenity Ruling.- Museum Report.- The Staff Expands.- Challenge Grants Develop.- Growth Brings Problems.- Watergate Surprises.- Ford Supports Council's First Decade.- Growing State and Community Arts Agencies.- Hanks Reacts to State Agency Problems.- The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA).- Tenth Anniversary of the Arts Legislation.- Reference Notes.- 5 Opening up the New Frontier.- Touring Projects.- Media Projects.- Expansion Arts Projects.- Accessibility and Awareness Projects.- Special Projects Activities.- Preservation of Heritage Projects.- Federal-State Partnership Program.- Residency Programs as a Means of Achieving Arts Availability.- Historical Development of Artist-in-Residence Concept.- Endowment-Sponsored Community Residencies.- Artists-in-Schools.- Moti