Hearings on S. 1386, to amend and extend the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities act of 1965, and for other purposes; held in Washington, DC, June 26, 27 and 28, 1979. This is the fifth reauthorization legislation for the Endowments. The original act of 1965 which provided for the establishment of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, which was amended in 1968, 1970, 1973 and 1976, has been amended again to reflect changes in programs and procedures. Includes testimony by government officials and arts leaders, supporting statements, related articles, letters

This document primarily concerns local government arts commissions - King Country, Seattle, Tacoma/Pierce County, Bellevue, Bellingham, Everett, Edmonds and others, totaling 16 active arts commissions in addition to the state commission. Part I reviews Government and the Arts in Washington, legal considerations, the arts commission itself, its powers and duties, procedures, policy, goals, programs, and services, percent-for-art commitment; also the involvement of other governmental departments in the arts, especially parks and recreation, and the non-governmental arts support organizations

This is Volume I of the Artsplan project, a program of the Arts Alliance of Washington State in cooperation with the Governor's Office of Cultural Affairs of the State of Washington. Included are highlights of the project as well as 76 recommendations for implementation of specific programs for the arts in Washington State during the next ten years. In addition to these recommendations, two additional parts of this document address the needs of the arts. These are the report to the Washington State Congressional Delegation on those needs which relation to law changes at the national level or

This is volume II of the Artsplan project, a project of the Arts Alliance of Washington State in cooperation with the Governor's Office of Cultural Affairs of the State of Washington. This volume provide the statistics and findings of the survey. In looking at the total project and impact of ARTSPLAN, the process did achieve the goals as set forth in the original proposal. The most extensive survey of arts groups and resources ever made in the state now exits in directory form. Over 3,000 individuals and 628 arts groups have worked together to define needs and find solutions.

Hearings on S. 2645, a bill to establish an art bank; held in Washington, D.C.; August 22 and 23, 1978. Bill calls for establishment of an art bank within the National Endowment for the Arts to assist and encourage artistic creation through the purchase and display of works of art, to beautify public places by increasing the availability of works of art for exhibition, and to foster appreciation and understanding of art by making it more accessible to the public. Includes the text of the bill, testimony and statements by government officials and arts leaders, and other documentation.

Joint hearings on House Joint Resolution 600, a bill to authorize the President to call a White House Conference on the Arts; held in Dallas, Texas, November 15, 1977; New York City, December 17, 1977; Los Angeles, California, January 3, 1978; Berkeley, California, January 4, 1978; Miami, Florida, January 9, 1978; Chicago, Illinois, January 13, 1978; South Bend, Indiana, January 14, 1978; Washington, D.C., January 23, 1978; and Boston, Massachusetts, January 30, 1978. Bill calls for a national conference to be held in 1979 to focus attention on the major issues and arts policy in the U.S. The

Joint hearings on House Joint Resolution 639, a bill to authorize the President to call a White House Conference on the Humanities; held in Dallas, Texas, November 14, 1977; New York City, December 16, 1977; Los Angeles, California, January 3, 1978; Berkeley, California, January 4, 1978; Miami, Florida, January 9, 1978; Chicago, Illinois, January 13, 1978; Washington, D.C., January 23, 1978; and Boston, Massachusetts, January 30, 1978. Bill calls for a national conference to be held in 1979 to focus attention on the major issues and humanities policy in the U.S. The purpose of the Conference

The New York State Cultural Resources Act (SCRA) provides a possible solution to the financial woes of the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City by allowing the construction of a forty-three story condominium and apartment tower on top of a new gallery wing of the museum. The Act, along with a companion statute, the New York City Cultural Resources Act (CCRA) , provides for the creation of a nonprofit state agency, the Trust for Cultural Resources. The two acts were designed to unlock the commercial potential of valuable real estate owned by nonprofit arts institutions in New York City.

Hearing to investigate the role of the arts in education; held in Washington, D.C., May 25, 1977. Includes testimony and statements by government officials and arts and education leaders and other documentation.

When great figures of the art world clash head on in the courtroom, the result is drama that is both serious and comic. This book examines six modern art trials covering a wide range of legal and artistic considerations. The highly colorful personalities involved in these trials include figures of immense financial power, prominent art experts, and directly or indirectly, the artists themselves. The trials are not only discussed but also re-created with pertinent excerpts from the trial transcripts. (Book jacket).