National Endowm~nt_. for the Arts National Council on the Arts Annual Report Fiscal Year 1973 Washington, D.C. For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Pr~nt~ng Office, Washington, D.C., 20402 Price: $1.60. Stock Number 3600-00018 TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: It is my great pleasure to transmit to the Congress C~ the Annual Report of the National Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts for Fiscal Year 1973. The cultural heritage of this Nation -- enormously rich and diverse -- is a strength to millions of Americans who turn to the arts for inspiration, communication, and creative self-expression. This ~nnual Report reflects the vital role which the government performs in making the arts more available to all our people, by encouraging original fresh expression and sus­ taining the great traditions of our past artistic accomplish­ ments. The National Endowment for the Arts has en exceptional record of achievement in advancing the broad artistic develop­ ment of this Nation, reeching into every state and special jurisdiction. Its funding at $38,200,000 in Fiscal Year 1973 was neerly e third more than the previous year, and with these additionel monies the Endowment wes able to continue end expand critically important support for our orchestres, operas, theetres, dance compenies, end museums es well es encourage our artists, and open new opportunities for telented young ectors end performers. With the bicentenniel near et hand, the creative gifts of our ertists and the production and presentation skills of our great institutions will be important and indispensable components of the national celebration. Through the arts we will be able to express most fully the ideals of this Nation end reexemine traditions of the past. Our heritage can become e model for our future excellence es a Nation through the depth and scope of communication afforded by the arts. I hope that every Member of Congress will share my en­ thusiasm ebout the many meaningful achievements of the National Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the ~rts and will continue to support the Endowment with the resources needed to sustain the cultural heritage of this Nation, and give it abundent opportunity for growth. RICHARD NIXON THE WHITE HOUSE, January 1974 FIFITIFIFIFIC U.IFISHIFIGTFIFI I=FIDCII I IITIE~FIT D.F-. 21-1506 THI£ FII~T~ NaCional Counc~l on ~he December 15, 1973 Dear Mr. President: I have the honor to submit to you the Annual Report of the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Council on the Arts for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 1973. Respectfully, Nancy Hanks Chairman The President The White House Washington, D.C. Contents Foreword 3 National Endowment for the Arts 5 National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities 5 Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities 5 National Council on the Arts 5 Members of the National Council on the Arts 7 Advisory Panel Members and Consultants 9 The Year in Review 15 Programs of the National Endowment for the Arts 19 Architecture + Environmental Arts 20 Dance 20 Education 20 Expansion Arts 20 Literature 20 Museums 20 Music 21 Public Media 21 Special Projects 21 Theatre 21 Visual Arts 21 FederaI-State Partnership 22 Federal Design Improvement Program 22 A Word on the Bicentennial 23 The Treasury Fund 26 Contributors to the Treasury Fund 27 Summary of Grants Obligated, 1973 39 Financial Summary, 1973 110 Authorizations and Appropriations, 1966-1974 111 Staff of the National Endowment for the Arts 113 State Arts Agencies-Chairmen and Executive Directors 119 Foreword It was ayear for new alliances. The spirit No calendar listing of the days between July 1, of cooperation within the cultural community 1972 and June 30, 1973 can begin to chronicle has been growing steadily, with institutions in the significance of this fiscal year for the Na­ every state in the Union, the special jurisdictions, tional Endowment for the Arts. It was ayear of and in many communities talking and working more money. The continued backing of the together against ugliness, sterility, and boredom. President and strong bi-partisan support in Con­ Cultural institutions, faced with enormous pres­ gress provided an increase in the agency’s funds sures caused on one hand by demands of ex­ to $38,200,000, a substantive improvement panding public interest and on the other by over the previous year’s total of $29,750,000. rising costs, have begun to show increasing aware­ Ir was ayear for reauthorization of the Na­ ness of the mutuality of their problems and op­ tional Foundation on the Arts and the Human­ portunities. ities, and therefore ayear of examination and It was ayear of advance for the state arts assessment by Congress. Hearings began in agencies, and for the continuing, dedicated local March 1973 and the resulting legislation was and regional efforts to strengthen the cultural passed by both houses and signed into law by well-being of the nation. The public’s insistence President Nixon seven months later, on October on making the arts widely available has fostered 19, 1973. new cooperation among the nation’s cultural It was ayear for new initiatives and new institutions and new methods ¿f sharing re­ leadership roles for the Arts Endowment. The sources. philosophyoftheNationalEndowmentforthe Itwasatimeforplanningahead. Aswe Arts always has been to use proportionately approach the 200th birthday of this nation, it small grants to stimulate new activities and en­ is important to give thought to the kind of coun­ courage outside funding in areas of cultural try we want to be in our third century and be­ need. Particularly in the past two years, the yond, and to the deepening purpose of the arts NationalCouncilontheArtshasurgedthat inthisprojectionforourfuturesociety. Much this leadership role be expanded into many areas of the thinking and planning during Fiscal of national cultural concern beyond the giving Year 1973 has been directed to the Iong range of grants, development of the arts asa progressively more An example of this emphasis on Endow­ important resource on which to base the quality ment leadership can be seen in the Federal De­ of American life. sign Program, initiated by the President in May It was ayear to be grateful. The Congres­ of 1972 and developed during the past fiscal sional mandate to the Endowment has begun to year. An annual assembly on design, sponsored become a reality. The Federal Government is by the Federal Council on the Arts and the beginning to playa small but helpful role in mak­ Humanities, was presented for the first time in ing ir possible for millions of Americans to be April 1973 in Washington, D.C. A compre­ touched by music, theatre, dance, film, crafts, hensive program to improve graphics and pub­ the visual arts, literature, and architecture, in the lications in all Federal agencies was initiated. A classrooms and on the streets, in the parks and task force to review the "Guiding Principles for on television, in theatres and museums, in thou­ Federal Architecture" was established. The sands of new and traditional environments. Civil Service Commission launched ah examina­ tion of the existing procedures for employing artists, architects, and designers for Federal ser­ Nancy Hanks vice. Several states started their own design Chairman programs. December 1973 National Endowment Federal Council on the Arts for the Arts and the Humanities The National Endowment for the Arts, ah agen­ The Federal Council on the Arts and the Human­ cy of the Federal Government, carries out pro­ ities, established within the National Foundation grams of grants-in-aid to arts agencies of the on the Arts and the Humanities by the Act of states and U.S. jurisdictions, to nonprofit, tax- 1965, is composed of the Chairmen of the two exempt organizations, and to individuals of ex­ Endowments (the Arts and the Humanities), the ceptional talent. United States Commissioner of Education, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the The Endowment is headed by a Chairman, Director of the National Science Foundation, the nominated by the President and confirmed by Librarían of Congress, the Director of the Na­ the Senate. Miss Nancy Hanks was sworn in as Chairman on October 6, 1969 for a four year tional Gallery of Art, the Chairman of the Com­ term and reappointed by the President for a mission of Fine Arts, the Archivist of the United second term beginning October 5, 1973. States, a member designated by the Secretary of State (the Assistant Secretary for Cultural and Grants by the Endowment to the state and Educational Affairs), a member designated by jurisdictional arts councils under the Federal- the Secretary of the Interior (the National Park State Partnership Program are made in accor­ Service Director), and the Public Buildings Ser­ dance with the terms set forth in the National vice Commissioner of the General Services Ad­ Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act ministration. of 1965, as amended, and are administered by the individual arts agencies. The Endowment’s The Federal Council promotes coordination other programs are developed by the Chairman between the two Endowments’ programs and and the staff, with the advice of the National those of other Federal agencies which support Council on the Arts. Asa general rule, applica­ the arts and the humanities and undertakes re­ tions for grants which fall within the established search activities related to these programs. In programs of the Endowment, are referred to April 1973, the Federal Council sponsored the panels of experts chosen from all regions of the First Federal Design Assembly for Federal ad­ United States. The recommendations of the ministrators and designers in response to Presi­ panels are brought before the National Council dent Nixon’s four-part Design Improvement for review, and to the Chairman for final deter­ Program.