[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 36213]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-12250]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES


National Endowment for the Arts; National Council on the Arts 
155th Meeting

    Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(Public Law 92-463), as amended, notice is hereby given that a meeting 
of the National Council on the Arts will be held on July 13-14, 2005 in 
Rooms 527 and M-09 at the Nancy Hanks Center, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20506.
    The Council will meet in closed session on July 13th, from 2 p.m. 
to 6 p.m. in Room 527 for discussion of National Medal of Arts 
nominations. In accordance with the determination of the Chairman of 
March 10, 2005, this session will be closed to the public pursuant to 
subsection (c)(6) of section 552b of Title 5, United States Code.
    The remainder of meeting, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (ending time is 
approximate) on July 14th, will be held in Room M-09 at the Nancy Hanks 
Center and will be open to the public on a space available basis. The 
meeting will open with remarks by Chairman Gioia, including a profile 
of NEA Jazz Master Dave Brubeck and a tribute to the late NEA 
Literature Director, Cliff Becker. This will be followed by a 
presentation on the National Poetry Recitation Contest, with a poetry 
recitation by DC Regional winner Stephanie Opaurago and remarks by 
Poetry Foundation Director John Barr. A presentation on American 
Masterpieces will feature an introduction and summary by Chairman Gioia 
and Director Bob Frankel and speakers from Eastman House and the 
Phillips Collection. A discussion on Presenting (formerly 
Multidisciplinary) will include an introduction and summary by Chairman 
Gioia and Director Mario Garcia Durham as well as guest speakers from 
the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) and Walton Arts 
Center. This will be followed by review and voting on applications and 
guidelines. The meeting will conclude with general discussion.
    If, in the course of the open session discussion, it becomes 
necessary for the Council to discuss non-public commercial or financial 
information of intrinsic value, the Council will go into closed session 
pursuant to subsection (c)(4) of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 
U.S.C. 552b. Additionally, discussion concerning purely personal 
information about individuals, submitted with grant applications, such 
as personal biographical and salary data or medical information, may be 
conducted by the Council in closed session in accordance with 
subsection (c)(6) of 5 U.S.C. 552b.
    Any interested persons may attend, as observers, Council 
discussions and reviews that are open to the public. If you need 
special accommodations due to a disability, please contact the Office 
of AccessAbility, National Endowment for the Arts, 1100 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20506, 202/682-5532, TTY-TDD 202/682-5429, 
at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting.
    Further information with reference to this meeting can be obtained 
from the Office of Communications, National Endowment for the Arts, 
Washington, DC 20506, at 202/682-5570.

    Dated: June 16, 2005.
Kathy Plowitz-Worden,
Panel Coordinator, Office of Guidelines and Panel Operations.
[FR Doc. 05-12250 Filed 6-21-05; 8:45 am]
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