Elizabeth Miller
From: Elizabeth Miller [[email protected]] Sent: Monday, August 06,20124:13 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: Arts & the Military
Dear Casey:
I wanted to share with you some of the recent National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) programs that support our men and women serving in the military. The latest issue of the NEA's magazine, The Soul of America: The Arts ond the Militarv, highlights two new NEA initiatives for our troops:
Operation Homecoming, the ground breaking inclusion of creative writing and visual arts therapies in the clinical treatment of troops at Walter Reed's National Intrepid Center for Excellence (NICoE). This is a landmark partnership between the NEA and the Department of Defense to help troops cope with a range of physical and psychological ailments, including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury.
Blue Star Museums, a program that grants free museum admission to our active duty service members and their families during the summer. Your active duty military constituents can still take advantage of this program at over 1,800 participating museums through Labor Day, September 2, 2012.
The publication also takes a look at several historic intersections of the arts and the military: combat visual artists programs of the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, the men and women who serve in the 158 U.S. military bands, and the work that the USO-a 2011 recipient of the National Medal of the Arts-does to bring great artists to our troops since 1941.
I hope you enjoy reading about the shared history of the military and the arts, as well as the latest innovations in bringing arts therapy into the ongoing care of our troops.
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you would like more information regarding this or any other matter concerning the NEA.
Thank you,
Liz Miller
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Dear Representative Ryan:
I wanted to make certain that you had a copy of this important new reading survey from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). This report provides the first truly good news in a quarter century a substantial and almost universal rise in adult literary reading. (""Literary reading" is a good surrogate for general reading since it measures adults who have read any novel. short story. poem or play in the past twelve months.)
Conducted in partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau. the survey found that between 2002 and 2008:
• Literary reading by adults rose for the first time in 26 years.
• A majority (50.2%) of American adults now do literary reading � a rise of 16.6 million new adult readers.
• Literary reading increased most rapidly among the youngest adults (aged 18-24) with a 21% increase.
• Literary reading rose among whites (+8%). African Americans (+15%). and among Hispanic Americans (+20%).
• Literary reading rates grew or held steady for adults of all education levels with rates climbing significantly for adults who did not complete high school (+47%).
Good news seems rare in culture these days. so th is positive trend is a welcome development. It renects the programs. activities. and advocacy for reading supported by Congress over the past few years. especially the NEA' s BiX Read program. Thank you fIX your support.
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Dana Gioia Chainnan rhc' :--';;I!Il\ hllb ( ,'1i!U 11 Uf) Penn', Iv,.!IlLl '\\1'I111t' :'<\X' \\;I';iJiilt;i A great nation deserves great art. December 17.2008 The Honorable Paul Ryan 20 South Main Street, Suite 10 lanesville. WI 53545 Dear Representative Ryan: We invite your community to participate in a national program to restore reading to the center of American culture calIed The Big Read. To date. more than 500 communities have organized Big Read programs that have engaged readers and non-readers across generations in reading and discussing classic American literature. The next application deadline is February 3, 2009 for Big Read programs taking place between September 2009 and lune 20 I O. We ask that you share the enclosed information with community leaders. educators, librarians. and non-profit organizations in your district who may be interested in organizing a Big Read program. In addition to a grant. the National Endowment for the Arts provides participating communities with reader's guides. teacher's guides. and audio guides. For more information and to apply. please visit ww\\.nt:abil1.rt:ad.org The National Endowment for the Arts is deeply committed to engaging Americans in reading literature. [f you have any questions about the program or how to apply. or if you would like to receive additional copies of our materials. please contact our Office of Government AtTairs at (202) 682-5434. Sincerely. Dana Gioia Chairman COMMITIEE ON THE BUDGET I PAUL RYAN l�r DISTR!CT, WISCONSIN RANKING MEMBER Wi\SHiNG1.QN QEE"E, ' COMMITIEE ON 111 3 LONGWOATH HOUSE Off-ICE BUll,DING �ongre55 of tbe Wniteb �tate5 WASHIN(;TON, DC 20515-4901 WAYS ANDME ANS (202) 225-3031 SOCiAL SECURiTY FAX: (202) 225-3393 11)ouse of �epres£ntatlhes SUBCOMMiTTEE ON TOLL· FREE: .. SUBCOMMITTEE ON 1·888-909 RYAN tNTERNET: WWw,hodse_yoviryan mruashingtott, 1»(( 20515-4901 SELECT REVENUE MEASURES September 10, 2008 Ms. Ann Guthrie Hingston Director, Office of GovernmentAffairs National Endowment for the Arts 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 516 D.C. 20506 Dear Director Guthrie Hingston: (b)(6) 1 was recently contacted by a constituent, Wisconsin, regarding the difficulties she is experiencing with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Please note that (b)(6) serves as the (b)(6), (b)(4) (b)(4) As I understand it, the submitted an application to the Learning in the Arts for Youth Program Grant, via Grants.gov. Due to technical difficulties involving the electronic submission process on Grants.gov, the applicant was unable to electronically submit their application before the June 9 deadline expired. (b)(6) reported that even th,mgh the NEA extended the application deadline as a result of these technical difficulties, their agency was unsuccessful in its continued attempts to electronically submit their grant application. Therefore, (b)(6) called Grants.gov support staff for additional assistance. She said that Grants.gov representatives advised her that she should stay on the phone from 10 a.m. until Midnight and attempt to resubmit their proposal every 1.5 hours (case (b)(6) (b)(6) I. When told the Grants.gov staff that their request was unreasonable, they advised her to hire someone to perform the recommended duties instead. Although the (b)(4) (b)(4) submitted a hard copy before the deadline passed, (b)(6) reported that their application will not be considered for funding by NEA. (b)(6) has requested that the NEA consider their application for funding (if possible). Please understand that the (b)(4) received a sub-grant from the (b)(4) (b)(4) for a capacity building project (which was funded by(b)(4) (b)(4) ). The sub-award funds were paltially used to hire a consultant to teach their staff grant writing techniques, as well as coach their staff in completing the Arts for Youth Program Grant application. Please understand that (b)(6) is not only frustrated that their application was not considered for funding, but also frustrated about the waste of federal funds which were invested into their capacity building project (as a result of their (b)(6) application not even being considered for funding). I have enclosed a copy of 's letter for your review, which includes additional details. I would appreciate it if you would look into this matter to determine if anything can be done consistent with all law and regulations - to assist her in resolving this problem. JANESVILLE KENOSHA R,\CINE CUNSnYUENl St:'HV!CFS C()f'JS'ilTUf:Nf Sf'AV!CFS CI::NTTR SEHVICf,S CEN H:.r� 20 $OUTH MAIN SrHrrT, 10 5)12 7n1 AVENUE 216 6H� SU':!E',t:T JANf:SV!LU:, W! S3545 KENOSHA, WI 53140 Ri\ClI P'HIN rED ()N RECYClfO PAPER Please address your response to my lanesville office at 20 South Main Street, Suite 10, Janesville, Wisconsin, 53545. Should you have any questions about this request, my Constituent Services Representative, Susie Liston, can be contacted at (608) 752-4050. Again, thank you for your assistance in this matter __ forward to your timely response. � . _� Paul Ryan Member of Congress Enclosure " . ., \ � ",.: , L : � r V· r { i1£Nill1tr(UOH� • 11:1 LO," pri�acy Act Rele��e/Casewor.��£guest Fo.rm SEP 04 2nox (b)(6) (b)(4) Name .__ E-Mail:. (b)(4) AddreJs: (b)(4) City and Zip Code: �ate ofBirth : ___. __ . Phone Numher (Home): ___.______._ (W"rA): _ ..____ _ V t!ttmn 's N u#lDe]': SodaiSecurity Numbet: _------, (b)(4) ----_._._. 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Dana Gioia Chairman November 17, 2008 The Honorable Paul Ryan Ranking Member House Committee on the Budget B71 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representative Ryan: On behalf of the National Endowment for the Arts, and pursuant to the provisions of the "Accolilltability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002" and related guidance from the Office of Management and Budget, r am tranSIll itti ng our Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for Fiscal Year 2008. This report sllmmarizes the Agency's performance and accomplishments - programmatically, financially, and operationally - during the past year. I am pleased to report in the "Performance and [mpact Section" on the Arts Endowment's considerable accomplishments during the past year. In addition to our core grantmaking activities, we are providing Americans with opportunities to experience the best of the arts through our ground-breaking national initiatives, such as the Big Read; Poetry Out Loud; Shakespeare in American Communities; Operation Homecoming: Writing the rVartime Experience; American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius; and our expanded N EA Jazz iv/asters program, as well as our targeted outreach initiative, Challenge America: Reaching Every COllllllunity, through which we ensure that communities throughout the United States benefit from Arts Endowment activities. that d e In the "Financial Information" section, YOll will note we have received frolll our ill e penci nt alld itors another unqualifiedopinion on our financial statements, an accomplishment that is testament to ollr cOlllmitment to operating effectively, efficiently, and with the highest degree of accountability to the Congress and the American people . Please feel free to contact me directly should you have any questions about the Arts Endowment's I;Y 2008 Performance and Accountability Report. Respectfully, �� Dana Gioia Chairman Enclosure i he' 'J,II1,\' 1I.IIIb ( "'llf<,T i i I/t) 1'c'I1I1'\ kl 11 1.1 \\'c'IHle 'J\X.' \\"hingt<>Il' 1)(' .'()Sf/(),,!)no I II NATI ONAL .'() .,);(,X.� "i I END OWMENT FOR THE ARTS ;\ gr<',lf lldtiU/l dpwrvps grt'.lf .lrt, October 2. 2008 The Honorable Paul Ryan U. S. House of Representatives Washington. DC 20515 Dear Representative Ryan: I am delighted to invite you to join me for the inaugural presentation of the National Endowment for the Arts' Opera Honors on Friday, October 31 at 8:00 pm. It will be a grand evening on stage at the Harman Center for the Arts located at 610 F Street, NW, Washington, D.C. Placido Domingo. Sarah Jessica Parker and others will present awards to four distinguished artists, and the Washington National Opera's Domingo-Cafritz Young Artists will perform. We are pleased that the first recipients of the NEA Opera Honors are: • Composer: Carlisle Floyd of Tallahassee, FL, who has had a long and distinguished career as a composer of memorable operas, such as Susannah and OlMice and Alen. • Advocate: Richard Gaddes of Santa Fe, NM. who is the general director of the Santa Fe Opera and co-founder of Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. He is known for his challenging and adventurous programming and for identifying young opera talent. • Conductor: Maestro .James Levine of New York, NY, best known tor conducting more than 2.500 performances of the Metropolitan Opera including premieres of works by Mozart to Weill. He has been the musical director of many of the world's most respected symphony orchestras. • Soprano: Leontyne Price of Laurel, MS and New York, NY. one of the nation's most revered sopranos known for her elegant musical style, her generosity to young singers and her remarkable recording legacy. We are most grateful to the II Olh Congress tor establishing the SEA 0PI:'rO Honors, the U.S. government's highest award to U.S. artists who have made extraordinal) contributions in the field of opera. Authorized in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008. the .VDI Opera HOl/ors joins similar lifetime achievemcm awards -- the ,VEA .fa:::: Jfclstt!rs and SEA 'vlIlio/1ullkrilage Fellml'ships. I hope that you \vill join us for this wonderful evening celebrating the achievements of American opera. In the meantime if you have any questions. please contact me or Shana Chase at 202.682,5434. 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Dana Gioia Chairman November 15, 2007 The Honorable Paul Ryan Ranking Member House Committee on the Budget 1113 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representative Ryan: On behalf of the National Endowment for the Arts, and pursuant to the provisions of the "Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002" and related guidance from the Office of Management and Budget, I am transmittingour Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for Fiscal Year 2007. This, our fourth PAR, summarizes the Agency's performance and accomplishments - programmatically, financially, and operationally - during the past year. I am pleased to report in the "Performance and Impact Section" on the Arts Endowment's considerable accomplishments during the past year. In addition to our core grantmaking activities, we are providing Americans with opportunities to experience the best of the arts through our ground-breaking national initiatives, such as the Big Read; Poetry Out Loud; Shakespeare in American Communities; Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience; American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius; and our expanded NEA Jazz Masters program, as well as our targeted outreach initiative, Challenge America: Reaching Every Community, through which we ensure that communities throughout the United States benefit from Arts Endowment activities. In the "Financial Information" section, you will note that we have received from our independent auditors a fifth consecutive "clean" opinion on our financialstatements, an accomplishment that is testament to our commitment to operating effectively, efficiently, and with the highest degree of accountability to the Congress and the American people. Please feel free to contact me directly should you have any questions about the Arts Endowment's FY 2007 Performance and Accountability Report. Respectfully, Dana Gioia Chairman Enclosure The Nancy Hanks Center 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20506-000 I NATIONAL 202/682-5414 ENDOWMENT www.arrs.gov FOR THEARTS A great nation deserves great art. Dana Gioia Chairman October 18,2007 The Honorable Paul D. Ryan U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representative Ryan: It is with gratitude that that we provide you with a booklet showcasing projects supported by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)'s National Initiative called American Masterpieces: Three Centuries ofArtistic Genius. Announced by Mrs. Laura Bush in January 2004, the NEA's American Masterpieces initiative has been made possible with the generous support of Congress. Our nation's cultural achievements demonstrate a deep connection between creative genius in the arts, science, business and technology, and the protections of individual rights and freedoms. Yet, too few Americans have the opportunity to know the great artistic achievements of their own culture. Americans have created an abundance of great art and this NEA program celebrates it all 50 States and the District of Columbia Over the last three years, 400 American Masterpieces grants totaling nearly $20 million have helped support projects involving American choral music, dance, literature, visual arts and musical theater. The literature component, called the Big Read, alone is helping nearly 200 communities in 2007 to celebrate the reading of great American novels. We welcome applications for arts projects from your district. Application guidelines and forms are available online at www.arts.gov. Should you have questions regarding this or any other matter pertaining to the National Endowment for the Arts, please do not hesitate to call me or our Government Affairs staff at 202-682-5434. 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To date, some 200 communities have organized Big Read programs that have engaged readers and non-readers across generations in reading and discussing a classic American novel. We ask that you share the enclosed information with community leaders, educators, librarians, and non-profit organizations in your district who may be interested in organizing a Big Read program. In addition to a grant, the National Endowment for the Arts provides participating communities with reader's guides, teacher's guides, radio and television spots, and guidance. For more information go online to www.neabigread.com. The application deadline is July 31, 2007 for Big Read programs taking place between January and June 2008. Applications will be accepted by February 12,2008 for Big Read programs taking place between September and December 2008. The National Endowment for the Arts is deeply committed to engaging Americans in reading literature. If you have any questions about the program or how to apply, or if you would like to receive additional copies of our materials, please contact our Office of Government Affairs at (202) 682-5434. Sincerely, Dana Gioia Chairman 40th ANNIVERSARY The Nancy Hanks Cemer 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washingron. DC 20506-0001 202/682-5414 NATIONAL ~ www.arts.gov ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS Office of the Chairman EstaOlished 1965 September 27, 2006 The Honorable Paul Ryan U. S. House of Representatives Washington DC 20515 Dear Representative Ryan: We are pleased to inform you that the National Endowment for the Arts is awarding a matching grant to an organization in your district. The Endowment is awarding $10,000 to the Racine Symphony Orchestra to help support a concert of classical works, chosen for family audiences. We invite you to notify the organization of their grant. We will not do an announcement to the national media but will provide a fact sheet to the grantees for their use in responding to the local media. For the second year, in Fiscal Year 2006, the Arts Endowment has awarded at least one direct grant in all 435 Congressional districts. The direct grants are in addition to the $41,631,100 the Endowment has awarded to the 56 State and jurisdictional, and 6 regional arts agencies that is sub-granted by them. Also, the Arts Endowment provides artistic excellence, broad public access and arts education in all 50 States through our National Initiatives, such as American Masterpieces, Shakespeare in American Communities, NEA Jazz Masters on tour, Poetry Out Loud: High School PoetryCompetition, the Big Read, Operation Homecoming. and Great American Voices. We welcome applications for arts projects from your district. Application guidelines and forms are available online at www.arts.gov. Should you have questions regarding this or any other matter pertaining to the National Endowment for the Arts, please do not hesitate to call me or our Government Affairs staff at 202- 682-5434. Sincerely, Dana Gioia Chairman National Endowment for the Arts NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS The September 30, 2004 The Honorable Paul Ryan U.S. House of Representatives Washington DC 20515 Dear Representative Ryan: We are pleased to inform you that the National Endowment for the Arts is awarding a matching grant to an organization in your district. The Endowment is awarding $10,000 to the Racine Art Museum, to support an exhibition of Art Nouveau decorative objects from the Albert Paley collection. The second in a series devoted to the artist's experience of works by other artists, this exhibition will display pieces from Austria, England, Germany, Italy, and Norway that have inspired Mr. Paley's sculptural, architectural, and decorative works in various metals. As we complete Fiscal Year 2004, we are pleased to announce that, for the first time in this agency's history, at least one direct NEA grant has been awarded in each Congressional district. The direct grants are in addition to the $34 million that the Endowment provided this year to the 56 State and jurisdictional arts agencies to help support arts projects. We invite you to notify the organization of their grant. We will not do an announcement to the national media; we will provide a fact sheet to the grantees for them to use in dealing with local media. We welcome applications arts from organizations in your district. Application guidelines and forms are available online at \vww.arts.gov. Should you have questions regarding this or any other matter pertaining to the National Endowment for the please not to me or our Congressional at Dana Gioia WISCONSIN Ihcine Art Museum Association, Inc. Congressional District 1 Racine, WI To support an exhibition of Art Nouveau decorative objects from the Albert Paley collection. The second in a series devoted to the artist's experience of works by other artists, this exhibition will display pieces from Austria, England, Germany, Italy, and Norway that have inspired Mr. Paley's sculptural, architectural, and decorative works in various metals. Area Community Theatre Incorporated Congressional District 3 Tomah, WI To support the production of two plays and the presentation of a special concert during 2005. ACT will stage 15 performances each of two comedies, John Brochu's Cooking with Gus and Ray Cooney's Caught in the Net; it also will contribute to the City of Tomah sesquicentennial celebration by organizing and sponsoring the LaCrosse Chorale's performance of period songs in appropriate historical costume. Waukesha Symphony, Inc. Congressional District 5 Waukesha, WI To support the opening concert of the 2004-2005 season. Entitled "Gems of the East," the all Russian program will feature Glazunov's Violin Concerto in A minor, with guest violinist Frank Almond, as well as Liadov's The Enchanted Lake and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.4 in F minor; advertising will be directed to prospective audience members in the surrounding four county area in addition to Waukesha. Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra Congressional District 7 Stevens Point, WI To support the opening concert of the 2004-2005 season and related educational activity. In evening and matinee performances, the CWSO will play the music of Wagner, Vaughn Williams, Khatchaturian, and Beethoven; Maestro Patrick Miles and a small ensemble of orchestra musicians will visit three local elementary schools to demonstrate the program's repertoire and offer vouchers for complimentary tickets to performances. Green Bay Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Congressional District 8 Green Bay, WI To support the opening concert of the 2004-2005 season. The GBSO will probe "Music and Revolution" through Overture by Tchaikovsky, Symphony 3, by Beethoven, and Prokofiev, with guest violinist Vadim Gluzman; the lead a with the about the NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS The Hanks Center 1100 PennsylvJnia Ayenue NW DC 20506-000 J 202/682- 5400 Cbairmtll1 February 6, 2004 The Honorable Paul Ryan U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 2051 5 Dear Representative Ryan: With great pleasure, we are providing you with information about the NEA Jazz Masters program. Now in its 21 st year, theNEA Jazz Masters award is this nation's highest honor for lifetime achievement in jazz. With this program the National Endowment for the Arts celebrates America's most indigenous art form and contribution to world culture. This year the NEA Jazz Masters program is being expanded to include a 50-State tour as well as radio and television programming. We invite you to tune in to BET on April 4, 11,20 and 25 to enjoy the extraordinary 2004NEA Jazz Masters concert. Enclosed are informational materials about theNEA Jazz Masters program - a publication, fact sheet, poster and a commemorative two-CD set of recordings ofNEA Jazz Masters produced by Verve Music Group in collaboration with theNational Endowment for the Arts. We believe a great national deserves great art. The National Endowment for the Arts is proud to bring the best of our culture to a1l Americans. Sincerely, Enclosures NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS The Hanks Center I 1 00 Avenue NW DC 20506-000 I 202/682- 5400 July 11,2003 The Honorable Paul Ryan U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Representative Ryan: I am pleased to provide you with a report of the grants awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts to organizations in your state for Fiscal Year 2002. The enclosed map and report tracks, as thoroughly as possible, the benefitsto your constituents of Arts Endowment grants, including the funds we provide to your state arts agency. As the new Chairman of the Arts Endowment, I am committed to doing more to: • foster, preserve and promote excel1ence in the arts • bring art to all Americans • provide leadership in arts learning. Beginning in September and continuing until November 2004, the National Endowment for the Arts is presenting the largest tour of Shakespeare in our nation's history. Seven professional theater companies will tour mid-sized andsmall towns in all 50 states with educational programs in more than 1,000 middle and high schools. We hope that you will join us at a performance or an educational program. With best wishes, Dana Gioia Chairman NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR TH E ARTS The Nancy Hanks Center llOO Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC 20506-000 I 202/682-5400 Offi ce o/ the Chairman December 6, 2002 The Honorable Paul D. Ryan U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representative Ryan: We are pleased to inform you that, pending receipt of FY 2003 Appropriations, the National Endowment for the Arts is awarding one or more grants in your district. Because of redistricting and the transition from the 107th to the 108th Congress, we are providing you with information on grants being awarded to organizations throughout your state. The Endowment will soon distribute an announcement of pending grants to the national press, embargoed fo r December 18, 2002. If you have questions regarding this or any other matter pertaining to the National Endowment for the Arts, please call our Office of Congressional and White House Liaison at 202/682-5434. Sincerely, Eileen B. Mason Senior Deputy Chairman Enclosure(s} Mike Griffin From: Mike Griffin Sent: Tuesday, June 20102:10 PM To: vanessa. [email protected] Subject: NEA June 201 0 Grant Announcements June 2010 The Honorable Paul Ryan .S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representative Ryan: We are pleased to inform you that your district will soon receive one or more grants from the National Endowment fo r the Arts. These matching grants help support proj ects that involve the creation and presentation of artistically exccllent work - both new and established. Projects awarded at this time include literature translation fellowships and arts education awards. Grants fr om the National Endowment for the Arts generate, on avcrage, seven dollars fr om non-federal sources fo r each dollar awarded. Awards letters will be mailed to the recipient organizations early next week, but please fe el fr ee to contact the organizations and congratulate them with the good news. We will distribute an announcement of these grants to the national press in the coming weeks. We welcome you to contact local media before then, but we do ask that you consult with the grantee while doing so. Please note that fo r privacy reasons we may release only the names and the towns of literature translation fellowship recipients and cannot disclose additional contact information. We welcome applications fo r arts proj ects in your district. Application guidelines and fo rms are available online at Should you have questions regarding this or any other matter pertaining to the National Endowment to r the Arts, please call the Office of Government Affairs at 202-682-5434. arts Contact: Bruce Pepich at 262.638.8300 2