[United States Government Manual] [June 01, 2005] [Pages 461-462] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]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 Dana Gioia Senior Deputy Chairman Eileen B. Mason Deputy Chairman, Grants and Awards Tony Chauveaux Deputy Chairman, Management and Budget Laurence M. Baden Director, Communications Felicia K. Knight Director, Government Affairs Ann Guthrie Hingston National Initiatives/Dance Director Douglas Sonntag Budget Officer Michael R. Dinkins Challenge America/Local Arts Agencies Director Patrice Walker Powell Chief Information Officer Michael Burke Grants and Contracts Officer Nicki Jacobs Director, Administrative Services Murray R. Welsh Director, Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Angelia Richardson Manager Director, Guidelines and Panel Operations Jillian L. Miller Director, Human Resources Craig M. McCord, Sr. Director, Research and Analysis Mark Bauerlein Federal Partnership Director Rosalie Kessler Finance Officer Sandra Stueckler General Counsel Claudia Nadig Inspector General Daniel Shaw State and Regional Director John Ostrout Music/Opera Director Wayne Brown Presenting Director Mario Garcia Durham Design Director Jeff B. Speck Indemnity Program Administrator Alice M. Whelihan AccessAbility Coordinator Paula Terry International Coordinator Pennie Ojeda National Initiatives Coordinator Michael McLaughlin Arts Education Director David Steiner [[Page 462]] Folk/Traditional Arts Director Barry Bergey Literature Director (vacancy) Media Arts Director Ted Libbey Museum/Visual Arts Director Robert Frankel Theater/Musical Theater Director Gigi Bolt ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The National Endowment for the Arts, established by Congress in 1965 as an independent Federal agency, is the official arts organization of the United States Government. It is dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education. Through its grantsand programs, the Arts Endowment brings great arts to all 50 States and 6 U.S. jurisdictions including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases. The Arts Endowment awards competitive matching grants to nonprofit organizations, units of State or local government, and federally recognized tribal communities or tribes, for projects, programs, or activities in the fields of dance, design, folk and traditional arts, literature, media arts, museums, music, musical theater, opera, presenting, theater, and visual arts. In addition, it awards competitive nonmatching individual fellowshipsin literature and honorary fellowships in jazz and the folk and traditional arts. Forty percent of the Arts Endowment's funds go to the 56 State and jurisdictional arts agencies and the 6 regional arts organizations in support of arts projects in thousands of communities across the country. Sources of Information Grants For information about Arts Endowment funding opportunities, contact the Public Information Office. Phone, 202-682-5400. Internet, www.arts.gov/grants. Publications To obtain a copy of the Arts Endowment's annual report, funding guidelines, or other publications, contact the Public Information Office. Phone, 202-682-5400. Internet, www.arts.gov. For further information, contact the Public Information Office, 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.