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The National Endowment for the Arts is a United States federally funded program that offers support and funding for projects that exhibit artistic excellence. It was created by the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its chairman is poet Dana Gioia and has its offices in the Old Post Office in Washington, D.C. The NEA mission is "to Enrich our Nation and its diverse cultural heritage by supporting works of artistic excellence, advancing learning in the arts, and strengthening the arts in communities throughout the country." Between 1965 and , who have criticized the agency for using tax dollars to fund artists such as Robert Clark Young , Andres Serrano , and Robert Mapplethorpe . Since 1996, the NEA has rebounded somewhat with a 2004 budget of $121 million. {Link without Title} It offers grants in three areas:
Additionally, the NEA awards individual fellowships in Literature . LIST OF CHAIRPERSONS The following people have served as Chairs for the National Endowment: # Roger L. Stevens , 1965–1969, appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson # Nancy Hanks , 1969–1977, appointed by Richard M. Nixon # Livingston L. Biddle, Jr. , 1977–1981, appointed by Jimmy Carter # Frank Hodsoll , 1981–1989, appointed by Ronald Reagan . # John E. Frohnmayer , 1989–1992, appointed by George H. W. Bush # Jane Alexander , 1993–1997, appointed by Bill Clinton # Bill Ivey , 1998–2001, appointed by Bill Clinton # Michael P. Hammond , 2002, appointed by George W. Bush # Dana Gioia , 2003–present, appointed by George W. Bush SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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