[United States Government Manual] [June 01, 2001] [Pages 464-470] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20506-0001 Phone, 202-682-5400. TDD, 202-682-5496. Internet, www.arts.gov. Chairman William J. (Bill) Ivey Senior Deputy Chairman Scott Shanklin- Peterson Deputy Chairman, Grants and Awards Karen Christensen Deputy Chairman, Guidelines, Panel, and Council A.B. Spellman Operations Deputy Chairman, Management and Budget Lawrence Baden [[Page 465]] Budget Officer Ron Fineman Chief Information Officer Mike Burke Congressional and White House Liaison Dick Woodruff Contracts and Grants Officer Nicki Jacobs Coordinator, Leadership and Millennium Michael McLaughlin Council Coordinator Michael Faubion Director, Administrative Services Murray R. Welsh Director, Civil Rights Angelia Richardson Director, Information Management Andrea Fowler Director, Office of Human Resources Maxine Jefferson Director, Office of Communications Katherine Wood, Acting Director, Policy Research and Analysis (vacancy) Federal Partnership Director Rosalie Kessler Finance Officer Sandra Stueckler General Counsel Hope O'Keeffe, Acting Inspector General Daniel Shaw, Acting Locals/Challenge America Director Patrice Powell State and Regional Director Ed Dickey Music/Opera Director Wayne Brown Presenting/Multidisciplinary Director Vanessa Whang Dance Director Doug Sonntag Design Director Mark Robbins Arts Education Director Doug Herbert Folk/Traditional Arts Director Barry Bergey Literature Director Cliff Becker Media Arts Director Laura Welsh, Acting Museum/Visual Arts Director Saralyn Reece Hardy Planning and Stabilization Director Lee Dennison Theater/Musical Theater Director Gigi Bolt NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20506 Phone, 202-606-8400. Internet, www.neh.gov. Chairman William R. Ferris General Counsel Virginia Canter Inspector General Sheldon Bernstein Deputy Chairman John W. Roberts Accounting Officer Tony Banko Administrative Services Officer Barry Maynes Chief Information Officer Brett Bobley Director, Division of Education Candace Katz Programs Director, Division of George Farr Preservation and Access Director, Division of Public Nancy Rogers Programs Director, Division of Research James Herbert Programs Director, Federal/State Edith Manza Partnership Director, Office of Challenge Stephen M. Ross Grants Director, Office of Human Timothy G. Connelly Resources Director, Office of Strategic Jeffrey Thomas Planning Equal Employment Officer Willie McGhee Grants Officer David Wallace Director, Enterprise Office Nancy Sturm Director, Governmental Affairs (vacancy) [[Page 466]] Director, Office of Public Ashley Carr Affairs Director, Office of Publications Mary Lou Beatty INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES Room 510, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20506 Phone, 202-606-8536. Internet, www.imls.gov. E-mail, imlsinfo@imls.gov. Director Beverly Sheppard, Acting Deputy Director for the Office of Elizabeth Sywetz Library Services Deputy Director for the Office of Beverly Sheppard Museum Services Director, Legislative and Public Mamie Bittner Affairs Director, Policy, Planning, and Linda Bell Budget Director, Research and Rebecca Danvers Technology Library Program Director Joyce Ray Museum Program Director Mary Estelle Kennelly [For the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities statement of organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 45, Part 1100] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities encourages and supports national progress in the humanities and the arts. The National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities was created as an independent agency by the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 951). The Foundation consists of the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. A fourth entity, the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities, assists the Endowments and the Council in coordinating their programs and other activities with those of Federal agencies. Each Endowment has its own Council, composed of the Endowment Chairman and 26 other members appointed by the President, which advises the Chairman with respect to policies, programs, and procedures, in addition to reviewing and making recommendations on applications for financial support. The Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities consists of 20 members, including the two Endowment Chairmen and the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and is designed to coordinate the activities of the two Endowments and related programs of other Federal agencies. Four members are excluded from the Federal Council when it is considering matters under the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act (20 U.S.C. 971). National Endowment for the Arts The National Endowment for the Arts, an investment in America's living culturalheritage, serves the public good by nurturing the expression of human creativity, supporting the cultivation of community spirit, and fostering the recognition and appreciation of the excellence and diversity of our Nation's artistic accomplishments. The Arts Endowment serves as a catalyst to increase opportunities and resources for arts organizations, artists, and arts audiences. It promotes involvement in the arts by citizens, public and private nonprofit organizations, and States and [[Page 467]] local communities. The Endowment awards grants to nonprofit arts organizations in support of outstanding projects; honors artists of exceptional achievement; works to expand the Nation's artistic resources and promote preservation of the country's cultural heritage; and funds projects whose goal is to educate, formally or informally, both children and adults in the arts. The Endowment also disburses funds to State arts agencies and local and regional organizations in order to promote broad dissemination of the arts across America. It also makes a small number of awards to individuals, including fellowships to published creative writers and literary translators of exceptional talent, and honorific fellowships to significant, influential master folk and traditional artists and jazz masters. Sources of Information Grants Persons interested in applying for a grant in the arts should contact the appropriate discipline Director at the National Endowment for the Arts. Phone, 202-682-5400. Internet, www.arts.gov. Publications A report of the National Endowment for the Arts is issued annually and may be obtained from the Office of Communications. Phone, 202-682-5400. E-mail, webmgr@arts.endow.gov. For further information, contact the Office of Communications, National Endowment for the Arts, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20506-0001. Phone, 202-682-5400. TDD, 202-682-5496. Internet, www.arts.gov. National Endowment for the Humanities The National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent, grantmaking agency established by Congress in 1965 to support research, education, and public programs in the humanities. [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] T188578.050 According to the agency's authorizing legislation, the term ``humanities'' includes, but is not limited to, the study of the following: language, both modern and classical; linguistics; literature; history; jurisprudence; philosophy; archeology; comparative religion; ethics; the history, criticism, and theory of the arts; and those aspects of the social sciences that employ historical or philosophical approaches. The Endowment makes grantsto individuals, groups, or institutions-- schools, colleges, universities, museums, public television stations, libraries, public agencies, and nonprofit private groups to increase understanding and appreciation of the humanities. Challenge Grants Nonprofit institutions interested in developing new sources of long-term support for educational, scholarly, preservation,and public programs in the humanities may be assisted in these efforts by a challenge grant. For further information, call 202-606-8309. Education Through grants to educational institutions and fellowshipsto scholars and teachers, this division strengthens sustained thoughtful study of the humanities at all levels of education. For further information, call 202-606-8376. Federal/State Partnership Humanities committees in each of the 50 States, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Guam receive grants from the Endowment, which they, in turn, grant to support humanities programs at the local level. For further information, call 202-606-8254. Preservationand Access This division supports projects that will create, preserve, and increase the availability of resources important for research, [[Page 469]] education, and public programming in the humanities. For further information, call 202-606-8570. Public Programs This division strives to fulfill the Endowment's mandate ``to increase public understanding of the humanities'' by supporting those institutions and organizations that develop and present humanities programming for general audiences. For further information, call 202-606-8269. Research This division promotes original research in the humanities by providing grants for significant research projects. For further information, call 202-606-8200. Sources of Information Employment For employment information, contact the NEH Job Line. Phone, 202-606-8281. Grants Those interested in applying for a grant in the humanities should request information, guidelines, and application forms from the Endowment's Office of Public Affairs, Room 401, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20506. Phone, 202-606-8400. Publications The annual report and the grant programs book may be obtained from the Office of Public Affairs, National Endowment for the Humanities, Room 401, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20506. Phone, 202-606-8400. The bimonthly review of issues in the humanities, entitled Humanities, is available by subscription ($22 domestic, $27.50 foreign) through the Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, National Endowment for the Humanities, Room 401, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20506. Phone, 202-606-8400. Internet, www.neh.gov. E- mail, info@neh.gov. Institute of Museumand LibraryServices The Institute of Museum and Library Services is an independent, grant- making agency that fosters leadership, innovation, and a lifetime of learning by supporting museums and libraries. The Institute of Museum and Library Services was established within the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities by the Museum and Library Services Act of September 30, 1996 (110 Stat. 3009-293), which amended the Museum Services Act (20 U.S.C. 961 et seq.). The Institute combines administration of Federal museum programs formerly carried out by the Institute of Museum Services and Federal library programs formerly carried out by the Department of Education. The Institute's Director is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate and is authorized to make grants to museums and libraries. The Director receives policy advice on museum programs from the National Museum Services Board, which is comprised of 14 Presidentially appointed members and the Director. In addition to providing distinct programs of support for museums and libraries, IMLS encourages collaboration between these community resources. The Institute's library programs help libraries use new technologies to identify, preserve, and share library and information resources across institutional, local, and State boundaries and to reach those for whom library use requires extra effort or special materials. Museum programs strengthen museum operations, improve care of collections, increase professional development [[Page 470]] opportunities, and enhance the community service role of museums. IMLS awards grantsto all types of museums and libraries. Eligible museums include art, history, general, children's, natural history, science and technology, as well as historic houses, zoos and aquariums, botanical gardens and arboretums, nature centers, and planetariums. Eligible libraries include public, school, academic, research, and special libraries. The Institute makes grants in 10 program categories. States These grants improve electronic sharing of information and expand public access to an increasing wealth of information and services. Native Americans This program provides small grants for core library operations of tribes and Alaska Native villages, technical assistance for these libraries, and enhancement grants to promote innovative practices in libraries serving Native Americans and Alaskan Native villages. Native Hawaiians This program provides a single grant to an organization that primarily serves and represents Native Hawaiians. National Leadership This program provides grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements to enhance the quality of library and museum services nationwide. The program supports model projects that can be widely replicated and encourages the use of promising practices in libraries and museums. General Operating Support This program awards unrestricted grants to museums for ongoing institutional activities. General operating support, often cited as the most difficult type of money to raise, helps museums enhance their educational services, strengthen collections care, and raise funds from other sources. Conservation Project Support This program awards matching grants to help museums identify conservation needs and priorities and perform activities to ensure the safekeeping of their collections. Museum Assessment This program offers museums grants of technical assistance in the areas of institutional assessment, collections management assessment, and a public dimension assessment. Conservation Assessment The program provides eligible museums with an alternative source of general conservation survey grants. For more information, contact the Conservation Assessment Program, Suite 566, 1730 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20006. Phone, 202-634-1422. National Award for Museum Service This program recognizes outstanding museums that provide meaningful public service for their communities. Sources of Information Electronic Access Information about IMLS programs, application guidelines, and lists of grantees are available electronically. Internet, www.imls.gov. E-mail, imlsinfo@imls.gov. Grants, Contracts, and Cooperative Agreements For information about applying for IMLS funding, contact the appropriate program office. Museums should contact the Office of Museum Services, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Room 609, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20506 (phone, 202-606-8539). Libraries should contact the Office of Library Services, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Room 802, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20506 (phone, 202-606-5227). For further information, contact the Office of Legislative and Public Affairs, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Room 510, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20506. Phone, 202-606-8536. Internet, www.imls.gov. E-mail, imlsinfo@imls.gov.