[United States Government Manual] [June 01, 2006] [Pages 457-458] [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, Management and Budget Laurence M. Baden Deputy Chairman, Grants and Awards Tony Chauveaux Government Affairs Director Ann Guthrie Hingston Council Operations Director and Michael Faubion Deputy Director, Office of Government Affairs Federal Partnerships Coordinator Tony Tighe International Activities Coordinator Pennie Ojeda Chief Information Officer Michael Burke AccessAbility Coordinator Paula Terry Administrative Services Director Murray R. Welsh Arts Education Director Sarah B. Cunningham Budget Officer John Sotelo, Acting Challenge America/Local Arts Agencies Director Patrice Walker Powell Civil Rights, Equal Employment Opportunity Angelia Richardson Director Communications Director Felicia K. Knight Design Director Jeff B. Speck Finance Officer Sandra Stueckler Folk/Traditional Arts Director Barry Bergey General Counsel Claudia Nadig Grants and Contracts Officer Nicki Jacobs Guidelines and Panel Operations Director Jillian L. Miller Human Resources Director Craig M. McCord, Sr. Indemnity Program Administrator Alice M. Whelihan Inspector General Daniel Shaw Literature Director David Kipen Media Arts Director Ted Libbey Museum/Visual Arts Director Robert Frankel Music/Opera Director Wayne Brown National Initiatives and Dance Director Douglas Sonntag Presenting Director Mario Garcia Durham Research and Analysis Director Karen Painter State and Regional Director John Ostrout Theater/Musical Theater Director Mario Garcia Durham, Acting [[Page 458]] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 grants and programs, the Arts Endowment brings great art 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 fellowships in 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 their 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 Communications Office. Phone, 202-682-5400. TDD, 202-682- 5496. Internet, www.arts.gov/grants. Publications To obtain a copy of the Arts Endowment's annual report, funding guidelines, or other publications, contact the Communications Office. Phone, 202-682-5400. TDD, 202-682-5496. Internet, www.arts.gov. For further information, contact the Communications 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.