[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 129 (Thursday, July 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 35237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16629]



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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES


Cooperative Agreement for Design Access: Civiscape

AGENCY: National Endowment for the Arts, NFAH.

ACTION: Notification of availability.

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SUMMARY: The National Endowment for the Arts requests proposals leading 
to the award of a Cooperative Agreement for a project titled, ``Design 
Access: Civiscape.'' The objectives of Civiscape are: (1) To implement 
and maintain innovative digital forums for the design community and 
interested audiences in the arts that are accessible by the Internet; 
(2) To provide the design community and interested audiences in the 
arts with outstanding working examples of innovative and/or 
experimental designs for interfaces, navigational systems, information 
environments, and other integral components of interactive online 
information systems; (3) To develop software tools specifically for the 
needs of artists and designers; (4) To provide basic online digital 
reference and access services; and (5) To develop and implement non-
digital forums (a symposium, conference, etc.) that brings together the 
design community, interested artists, citizens, and technology experts 
to demonstrate emerging technologies and discuss Civiscape in the 
context of current issues relating to online interactive 
communications. Funding by the Endowment is limited to no more than 
$200,000. Respondents to the Solicitation are requested to indicate the 
value of any contribution to the program that they are able to offer, 
such as donations of staff time, space, materials, equipment, indirect 
costs, or other important elements. Those interested in receiving the 
Solicitation should reference Program Solicitation PS 95-07 in their 
written request and include two (2) self-addressed labels. Verbal 
requests for the Solicitation will not be honored.

DATES: Program Solicitation PS 95-07 is scheduled for release 
approximately July 24, 1995 with proposals due on August 24, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Requests for the Solicitation should be addressed to 
National Endowment for the Arts, Contracts Division, Room 217, 1100 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20506.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William I. Hummel, Contracts Division, 
National Endowment for the Arts, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20506 (202/682-5482).
William I. Hummel,
Director, Contracts and Procurement Division.
[FR Doc. 95-16629 Filed 7-5-95; 8:45 am]
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