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PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE
ON THE ARTS
AND THE HUMANITIES
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Room 526
Washington, D.C. 20506
PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE
ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 526
Washington, DC 20506
Tel.: 202-682-5409 Fax: 202-682-5668
PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
AGENDA, MEETING XXXV, FEBRUARY 9, 1996
The meeting will be held in the Mumford Room of the James Madison Building of the Library of
Congress on the 6th floor at 101 Independence Avenue, S.E., at the corner of First and Independence.
9:30 am
OPENING REMARKS: Chairman John Brademas: The public-private partnership:
Context for discussion.
WELCOME: Librarian of Congress James Billington
UPDATE ON PCAH ACTIVITIES: Exec. Director Ellen McCulloch-Lovell
9:45 am
REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT: Jaroslav Pelikan: A progress report and
introduction to the discussion; which sectors support the humanities and the arts,
how these areas of funding may be expanded; and possible recommendations.
9:55 am
INDIVIDUAL GIVING: James A. Smith, Executive Director, Howard Gilman
Foundation: The ways individuals give, what motivates giving; trends and issues,
opportunities for increasing individual giving.
Members' Q & A and discussion of possible PCAH recommendations
10:45 am
REMARKS: Jane Alexander, Chairman, NEA: Impact of Federal cuts on
the field.
REMARKS: Sheldon Hackney, Chairman, NEH: Comments on the possibilities
of increased private giving to the humanities; impact of Federal cuts.
DISCUSSION: Harold Williams, Getty Trust
11:15 am
TAX POLICY AND CHARITABLE GIVING: Leslie Samuels,
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy
- Relationship between tax policy and charitable giving
- The possible impacts of tax reform proposals
Members' Q & A and discussion of possible PCAH recommendations
12:00 Noon
REMARKS: Diane Frankel, Director, Institute of Museum Services
How the IMS is planning to attract private support; the importance
of tax policy to museums.
Members' Q & A and discussion of possible PCAH recommendations
12:30 pm
LUNCH
1:45 pm
RESOLUTION: Maggie Daley: The Educating Cities Conference, "The Arts and
Humanities as Agents for Social Change," in Chicago, September 24-27, 1996;
PCAH participation in the party conventions.
1:55 pm
PCAH ENDORSEMENTS: Recommendations by Ann Sheffer
2:00 pm
THE CORPORATE SECTOR: Discussion led by President's Committee Members
How corporations give; trends in corporate giving; ways to encourage
corporate giving.
Members' Q & A and discussion of possible PCAH recommendations
2:45 pm
"NEW RESOURCES" FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES: Discussion led
by Ann Sheffer
A. Government Sponsored:
-Copyright and spectrum sale ideas and issues
-Endowment funds
-Bond issues
-License plate programs
-Income tax check-offs
-Lottery funds
-Corporate filing fees
-Special tax districts
-Other earmarked taxes
-Cultural Heritage Development Funds
B. Private Strategies:
- Loans, program-related investments
- Profit Streams i.e. Newman's Own
- Voluntary donations of a percentage of the profits from commercial
products, events
- Community foundations
REVIEW OF THE ISSUES AND IDENTIFICATION OF AREAS OF
PROMISE FOR MORE INVESTIGATION
3:45 pm
AREAS OF RECOMMENDATION TO BE ADDRESSED, AND HOW THE
REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED
4:15 pm
ADJOURN
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 8, 1995
Dear Friends:
I had planned to be with you for this meeting, but my work
is taking me (and Melanne) out of town. I had wanted to
personally thank each and every one of you for the great
commitment you have made to the arts and the humanities and to
the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. The
President and I are very grateful for your efforts and
dedication.
We are all aware that these are difficult times. The
assault on public support of the arts and humanities is, in many
ways, misguided and misinformed. One of the great accomplish-
ments of those who work in the cultural sector is that the skills
of the arts and the traditions of the humanities are truly part
of the public domain.
The work you are doing to encourage more private support for
the humanities and the arts and to support the Committee itself
is more important than ever. In this time of budget cutbacks and
staff reductions, I know it has not been easy and I appreciate
what you have done and will continue to do.
The Committee's report on private giving trends to culture
from individuals, foundations and corporations, which is being
issued at this meeting, makes an important contribution to a
better understanding of the funding challenges confronting our
cultural institutions. I, too, am concerned about future funding
for the Endowments and the Institute for Museum Services.
John has informed me of your work on cultural tourism and
educational opportunities for children. I will eagerly await
your study on how the arts and humanities reach and uplift at-
risk youth.
The President and I look forward to your recommendations on
how our cultural life can be better supported and kept vital. I
know your discussions today will be helpful in shaping your
report.
Thank you again for all that you are doing.
With best wishes, I remain
Sincerely yours,
Hillary Hillary Rodham Rodham Clinton Clinton
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COMMITTEE ON THE ARTS AND THE
PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE
ON THE ARTS
AND THE HUMANITIES
OCTOBER 1995
Chairman's Report
PRESIDENT'S
As this President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH), appointed by President Clinton on September 21, 1994,
COMMITTEE
completes its first year of operation, I want to report on several activities. Over the last twelve months, the President's Committee
EXPLORES
has met in plenary session five times while the several Working Groups we have organized to enable the Committee members to
advance our objectives have met still more often. One group, for example, is researching the importance of arts and humanities
FUNDING TRENDS,
education for youth; another group is developing strategies for cultural tourism; while yet another is exploring ways to increase
BEGINS WORK
private support for the arts and the humanities.
We expect to report on these and other initiatives at our next meeting on October 18, 1995. The meeting will be held in
FOR 1996 REPORT
Washington, D.C. at the Nancy Hanks Center in the Old Post Office.
TO THE PRESIDENT
The President's Committee is studying possible new resources to finance the arts and the
humanities in the United States and is generating information for policy makers on trends
in private funding. We are making use of our open meetings and our publications to get
P
resident Clinton directed
research and ideas into the public forum. Members of the Committee, the Executive
the President's Committee
Director and I have addressed nearly 50 groups and conferences in the last year. We have
to prepare an in-depth report
spoken on government policy for cultural life; the importance of heritage; the political
examining the health of the
debate over the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the
nation's cultural sector and
Humanities and the Institute of Museum Services; the prospects for increased private sector
suggesting ways to enhance
support; and, of course, about the President's Committee, its purposes and projects.
financial support for the
With the agencies, we are developing a cultural tourism program for the October 1995
humanities and for the arts.
White House Conference on Travel and Tourism and cooperating with them on recommen-
With calls for privatization of
dations to the conference, which were released in a recent position paper on "Cultural
the Federal cultural agencies
Tourism in the United States."
still ringing in the nation's
At the White House Conference, the PCAH will issue a report, Exploring America Through Its Culture, which, buttressed by
capital, the Committee's task
research, makes the case for cultural tourism. The report is being prepared through the generosity of the American Express
has taken on a new urgency.
Company in cooperation with the Japanese-American National Museum. The report finds that cultural tourists are motivated by
The President, in his June
history, heritage, popular culture and the arts. Such tourists are better educated, spend more, stay longer at their destinations and
letter to Chairman John
bring new revenues to America's unique cultural attractions.
Brademas, directed the
The President's Committee is now exploring ways to measure the impact of arts and humanities education on other areas of
President's Committee to
student achievement. When the NEA recently released its report, Schools, Communities, and the Arts: A Research Compendium,
the GE Fund, the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies and PCAH agreed to disseminate highlights of these findings on the
address the following goals:
effectiveness of arts education. The publication, intended for easy use by parents, teachers, administrators and policy makers, will
"First, in articulating the
fundamental and intrinsic
be ready in October.
The President's Committee is also involved in another interagency partnership with the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S.
values of the arts and the
Department of Agriculture involving young artists who will design the new posters for Food Stamp offices across the country. In
humanities, the report should
August, USDA selected six visual arts organizations to work with young people to provide powerful designs that communicate a
describe 'the cultural sector'
nutritional message: the Art Team in Los Angeles, California; the Albuquerque United Artists, New Mexico; Young Artists, Young
and its contributions to
Aspirations in New Orleans, Louisiana; Gallery 37 in Chicago, Illinois; Project ABLE in Poughkeepsie, New York; and the Cultural
American life - educational,
Council of Jacksonville, Florida.
economic and social - as well
These are just some of our many activities. You and I know, however, that we are operating in a climate of great uncertainty.
as indicate how cultural
While the House and Senate have passed the Interior Appropriations bills, and significant cuts to NEA, NEH and IMS appear certain,
organizations further under-
there are still many steps along the way before we know the dimensions of Federal support for cultural life in the United States.
standing among diverse groups
What is clear is that these agencies and the President's Committee will continue to exert as much leadership as possible. By
in our society.
keeping a national perspective on cultural heritage and development, by looking for creative approaches and by convening and
Second, because the mission
convincing leaders to work together, we intend vigorously to make the case for sustaining the web of support for the humanities
of the President's Committee is
and for the arts from all sectors of American life: individual, corporate, foundation and government.
to stimulate more involvement
(continued on page 4)
John Brademas
JOHN BRADEMAS
1
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PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE
ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Report of the First Clinton Committee
Fall, 1994
On September 21, President Clinton announced the
appointments of Dr. John Brademas and 31 other pri-
vate sector members to the President's Committee on
the Arts and the Humanities. Hillary Rodham Clinton
will serve as the Committee's Honorary Chair. The
appointments demonstrate the President's and First
Lady's concern for the health of America's cultural life
and their commitment to revitalizing the President's
Committee. Printed below are the President's and First
Lady's remarks at the White House ceremony in honor
of the new President's Committee members, and the
remarks of Chairman John Brademas, as well as ex-
cerpts from the President's Committee's first meeting.
THE UNITED
MRS. CLINTON'S REMARKS AT THE WHITE
THE
HOUSE, SEPTEMBER 21, 1994
90
STATE
It is a great pleasure for the President and me to
welcome all of you to the White House. We are very pleased
and proud of this Committee and are grateful to all who
agreed to serve, and particularly grateful to Dr. John
Brademas for taking on the job of being the Chair, the dis-
tinguished Vice-Chairs, and everyone who has been willing
to take time for this commitment.
We believe this is an important day for those of us
President Clinton addressing new members of the President's
Committee, the press, and cultural leaders at the White House on
who care deeply about American culture. It's important
September, 21 1994.
because this Committee has so much potential not only to
do good in ways that will affect the lives of Americans, but
also to focus particularly on providing hopeful and produc-
tive outlets for our children.
We know that the arts have the potential for oblit-
We want to support and nurture our artists and
erating the limits that are too often imposed on our lives.
humanists and the traditions that they represent. And we want
We know that they can take anyone, but particularly a child,
also to bring those traditions alive for literally millions and
and transport that child beyond the bounds that circumstance
millions of children who too often grow up without
opportunities for creative expression, without opportunities
for intellectual stimulation, without exposure to the diverse
Mark Your Calendar
cultural traditions that contribute to our identity as
PCAH Meeting Schedule
Americans.
Too often today, instead of children discovering the
December 2, 1994
joyful rewards of painting, or music, or sculpting, or writing,
January 25, 1995
or testing a new idea, they express themselves through acts
March 31, 1995
of frustration, helplessness, hopelessness and even violence.
June 27, 1995
We see too clearly how the erosion and breakdown
of our most cherished institutions have resulted in a fraying
October 18, 1995
of the whole social fabric. We see it most tragically in chil-
Call the President's Committee at
dren killing children.
202/682-5409 for more information
President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 526, Washington, DC 20506 202/682-5409
MEDIA
National Endowment
1100 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
for the Humanities
Washington, D.C. 20506
ADVISORY
A Federal Agency
November 1995
Major Restructuring
at the
National Endowment for the Humanities
Effective December 4, 1995, the National Endowment for the Humanities
(NEH) will be redesigned to create a leaner, more focused, and flexible
agency in order to adjust to a 1996 budget reduction of almost forty
percent.
With the reconfiguration, NEH will give greater support to the activities
that best meet its guiding tenets: Activities
--that are best done at the national level;
--that have long-term impact;
--that have few other sources of support;
--that strengthen the institutional base of the humanities; and
--that reach broad sectors of the American public.
The Endowment will focus on the following areas:
*
Supporting original scholarship
*
Preserving the American cultural heritage
*
Providing learning opportunities for the nation's teachers
*
Engaging the American public in the humanities.
Structurally, the NEH will consist of three divisions containing a total
of seven programs, and a separate office to administer challenge grants.
Following are brief descriptions of the programs (by division) with
contact information. Application deadline dates through September 1996
are contained in the Summary of NEH Programs.
Division of Preservation and Access
One program with one set of guidelines and one funding cycle,
encompassing the following:
*
Preservation and access projects (which will include support for
education and training, regional field service programs, and
research and demonstration projects), the stabilization and
documentation of material culture collections, and the U.S.
newspaper program.
Phone: 202/606-8570
Email: [email protected]
(Over)
Division of Public Programs and Enterprise
Two programs with one set of guidelines and two funding cycles
encompassing:
*
Public Programs: planning and implementation of public humanities
activities, including museum exhibitions, library exhibitions and
programs, and radio and television programs.
*
Enterprise: special initiatives, partnerships with other agencies
and the private sector, trans-divisional projects, and other
activities.
Phone: 202/606-8267
Email: [email protected]
Division of Research and Education
Four programs, each with its corresponding set of guidelines and funding
cycles, encompassing the following:
*
Seminars and Institutes: summer seminars and institutes for higher
education faculty and school teachers.
*
Education Development and Demonstration: materials and model
curricula with related professional development and trial
implementation; e.g., teaching with technology.
*
Fellowships and Stipends: fellowships for university teachers,
colleges teachers, and independent scholars; summer stipends; and
HBCU faculty graduate study.
*
Research: editions, translations, basic research, archaeology,
humanities study of science and technology, centers, international
programs, and conferences.
Phone: 202/606-8373
Email: [email protected]
The NEH Office of Challenge Grants will continue to function in its
present form, offering support for educational, scholarly, preservation,
and public programs in the humanities. Grantees will be required to
raise three or four dollars for every dollar they receive from NEH.
Phone: 202/606-8309
Email: : [email protected]
Public and educational programming will also continue under the energetic
direction of the fifty-six state humanities councils. For information,
contact the NEH Federal-State Partnership office.
Phone: 202/606-8254
Email: [email protected]
Summary of NEH Programs
Division of Preservation and Access
Deadline
*
Preservation and Access Projects;
July 1, 1996
Stabilization of Material Culture
Collections; U.S. Newspaper Program
Contact: 202/606-8570;
[email protected]
Division of Public Programs and Enterprise
*
Museums/Historical Orgns; Libraries/
January 12, 1996
Archives; Media (Radio/Television)
* Enterprise
January 12, 1996
Includes the National Conversation
on American Pluralism and Identity
Special Competition
November 24, 1995
Contact: 202/606-8267;
[email protected]
Division of Research and Education
* Seminars and Institutes:
National Summer Institutes
--for Higher Education Faculty
February 1, 1996
- for School Teachers
February 1, 1996
Summer Seminars for College Teachers
- -Participants (summer of 1996)
March 1, 1996
- --Directors (summer of 1997)
March 1, 1996
Summer Seminars for School Teachers
- Participants (summer of 1996)
March 1, 1996
- -Directors (summer of 1997)
March 1, 1996
*
Education Development and Demonstration:
Humanities Focus Grants
--in Higher Education
January 15, 1996
September 15, 1996
--in Elementary/Secondary Education
January 15, 1996
Sept. 15, 1996
Technology Initiative
To Be Announced
* Fellowships and Stipends:
Fellowships
-- for University Teachers
May 1, 1996
-- for College Teachers and
Independent Scholars
May 1, 1996
Summer Stipends
October 1, 1996
Faculty Graduate Study for HBCUs
March 15, 1996
* Research:
Collaborative Research
September 1, 1996
Centers for Advanced Study and
International Research
October 1, 1996
Contact: 202/606-8373; [email protected]
Office of Challenge Grants
* Challenge Grants Program
May 1, 1996
Contact: 202/606-8309; [email protected]
***
A new edition of the NEH Overview of Endowment Programs, a
brochure that describes Endowment programs, gives eligibility
requirements, and lists the state humanities council offices,
will be available in early 1996. For copies of the new Overview
or for more information about the National Endowment for the
Humanities, contact
NEH Public Information Office
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Rm. 402
Washington, D.C. 20506
Telephone: 202/606-8400
Email: [email protected]
###
Reinventing the
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment
The nonprofit arts in America are in an era of transition. At the National
for the Arts
Endowment for the Arts we understand that change is accompanied by hard
The Nancy Hanks Center
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
choices, formidable challenges and, ultimately, new opportunities. As of
Washington DC 20506-0001
January 1996, our agency will do business differently.
While celebrating our 30th anniversary this year, we recognized the over-
whelming success of the Endowment's mission to foster the excellence, diversity
and vitality of the arts and to make them accessible to all Americans. The abili-
Γy to fulfill our mission today becomes more challenging and more crucial than
ever before.
Congressional legislation for Fiscal Year 1996 mandates a 40% cut in the
agency's budget and necessitates a major reduction in our staff. Consequently,
we must drastically reduce the number of grant applications and awards.
Congressional legislation also has eliminated seasonal support to organizations
and grants to most individual artists.
The Endowment staff, in consultation with the National Council on the
Arts and the field, has examined how best to support the nonprofit arts with
far fewer resources. The result is our new organizational structure and
grantmaking process. While continuing to recognize excellence at institutions
large and small, our new plan is designed to encourage all arts organizations to
The new guideline
work more closely together and to share information and resources creatively.
book and applications
Discipline expertise has been maintained within the agency and throughout
will be mailed to former
applicants in late
the review process in four broad themes and in public partnerships which
December 1995. If you
replace our former 17 programs. Organizations now may submit one applica-
have not received your
tion for project support in one of the four themes.
copy by mid-January
1996, please call the
Public Information Office
Reinventing the Endowment will mean a difficult transition period for our
at 202 682 5400.
applicants and our staff. I feel confident, however, that we will emerge from
this process stronger and wiser. High on my agenda is an initiative to identify
ways of systemically funding the nonprofit arts in America. If we are to ensure
that the arts not only survive but flourish throughout America, our commit-
ment and resolve must be matched by our creativity and vision.
December 1995
Grants to Organizations
All applications must be for a specific
project. Each organization may submit
only one application in one of the
four themes.
Heritage & Preservation
For projects which honor, assist and make visible
Education & Access
those arts rooted in and reflective of the many
traditions that make up our nation, or preserve our
For projects which broaden and deepen educational
most significant artistic accomplishments and
experiences for people of all ages, or which reach
works of art.
audiences that have not been reached before or
which expand awareness and appreciation of art
Intent to Apply Card Deadline: February 5, 1996
forms to which exposure has been limited or
Application Deadline: March 4, 1996
nonexistent.
Estimated Project Start Date: November 1, 1996
Intent to Apply Card Deadline: February 5, 1996
Application Deadline: March 4, 1996
Estimated Project Start Date: March 1, 1997
Creation & Presentation
For the creation of new work and the presentation
of new and existing works of any culture, period,
Planning & Stabillzation
or discipline.
For projects which focus on organizational
Intent to Apply Card Deadline: February 20, 1996
planning, strengthening capacity internally or
Application Deadline: April 3, 1996
within an arts field, sustaining the arts, building
Estimated Project Start Date: May 1, 1997
partnerships and developing new resources.
Intent to Apply Card Deadline: February 20, 1996
Application Deadline: April 3, 1996
Estimated Project Start Date: May 1, 1997
Partnership Agreements
Leadership Initiatives
The Endowment will review
communities and compre-
The new Partnership
The Endowment will sponsor
a single application from
hensive statewide
program, which will begin
specific initiatives for pro-
each state and jurisdictional
development of the arts.
in Fiscal Year 1997, is
jects of national significance
arts agency and their
SAAs and RAOs also
described in a separate
and impact. or that serve
regional arts organizations
may apply to one theme for
booklet available in March
as models in one field or
to carry out plans that
a project to assist under-
1996.
across the disciplines.
serve artists, arts organiza-
served communities.
tions, arts education
efforts. underserved
National Endowment for the Arts
Q
Who is eligible to apply for a grant?
Q
Who will be my primary contact at the agency
A
Any nonprofit arts organization may submit
once I've applied?
one application to one of the four themes for
A No matter which theme you have applied to,
project, not seasonal, support. An organization
your primary contact will be the NEA staff with
may also participate in one consortium
expertise in your discipline/field.
application. Consult the new guidelines for
any exceptions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q If my application Is rejected under one
Q
Does that mean individual artists are no
theme, may my organization submit another
longer eligible?
application under a different theme?
A Congressional legislation has eliminated most
A No; because of NEA budget cuts and staff
fellowships to individuals. The exceptions are
reductions, only one application may be
Creative Writing Fellowships, American Jazz
submitted by an organization.
Masters Awards, and National Heritage
Awards. Information about these awards will be
available in March 1996.
Q
What are the review criteria for applicants?
A Artistic excellence and merit remain the primary
criteria. Also considered are the potential
Q
If my organization has already received a
impact of the project and the ability to carry it
grant in Fiscal Year 1996, are we eligible to
out. Each of the four themes has more detailed
apply again under the new structure?
criteria for panel review.
A Yes; you may apply for support under one of
the four themes regardless of whether you have
received a grant in FY 1996.
How will the budget and size of my
organization affect my chances for a grant?
A The Endowment will make every effort to
Q
How do I know to which of the four themes
ensure diversity in our grantmaking to
my organization should apply?
organizations large and small in all areas of
A Your arts organization will have to make that
the country, recognizing that significance is
determination based on which theme best
measured by excellence, not by budget size,
conveys the purpose of your project.
organizational longevity or geographic reach.
National Endowment for the Arts
10-Step Application Process
Read the new guideline book
1
Familiarize yourself with the
four themes, eligibility, review
Select a theme
criteria and application process.
Submit one application to
2
one of the four themes that
best conveys the purpose of
your project.
Send in your postcard
3
Complete and mail the "intent
to apply" card from the
guideline book by the deadline.
Submit your application
4
Complete and mail the
application by the designated
postmark deadline.
Initial review
5
Application is reviewed by NEA
staff in your disciplines/field
Expert review
for eligibility and completeness.
All applications from each disci-
6
pline are reviewed by experts in
that field. Recommendations then
go to appropriate theme panels.
Theme panel review
Recommended applications
7
from all discipline/fields are
reviewed by the appropriate
National Council on the Arts
combined arts theme panel.
8
Members of the National
Council approve or reject theme
panel recommendations.
NEA Chairman
9
The Chairman makes the
final decision on Council
Letter to the applicant
recommended applications.
10
Each applicant receives
notification of either a grant
award or application rejection.
National Endowment for the Arts
THE NEW YORK TIMES
(DURING FURLOUGH)
Art and Money
The arts are headed for trouble. Public funding
If the N.E.A.'s commitment to decentralizing
is shrinking as legislators cut programs for deolog-
the arts was not wholly responsible for the cultural
ical or budgetary reasons. Private funding. which
buttering of America, it was certainly a catalyst.
some hope will fill the gap. is also tightening as
But the N.E.A.'s funding has already been cut and is
foundations and individuals struggle to meet ex-
scheduled to take a bigger hit - 39 percent - next
panding needs in an uncertain economy.
year.
The potential for harm IS dismaying. The mar-
Foundations. the report warns, are in no posi-
riage of public and private funds has sustained a
tion to take up the slack. Many have even shifted
remarkable diversity of organizations and made the
some money that once would have gone to the arts
arts an important. accessible part of American life.
to human services. Furthermore, there has been a
You do not have to live in a great urban center or
decline in the willingness of Americans to support
Stravel hundreds of miles to see a great dance
charitable giving in general. and arts giving in
.company or a great painting anymore. in the 30
particular. The same percentage of households con-
years since the National Endowment for the Arts
tinues to contribute but on a much smaller scale- a
"was established. for instance. the number oi proies-
shift paralleled by the increase in the percentage of
"sional orchestras in this country has increased from
people worried about their own economic futures.
110 to 230, dance companies from 37 to 450 and
Corporate giving, which had sunk steadily since
opeΓa companies from 27 to 120.
1987, is slowly rising, but not to its 1980's levels.
According to a new Rockefeller Foundation
Money for new projects and new artists and an
report. "Looking Ahead. Private Sector Giving to
ability to leverage private funding are not all that
the Arts and the Humanities." public-private finan-
the N.E.A. has contributed to the cultural scene. Its
cial support for the arts IS diminishing just when
size has allowed for long-range planning and inno-
Americans are showing a powerful enthusiasm for
vation. it constitutes. in effect. a national knowledge
them. Total private giving to the arts (from individ-
bank on the arts and arts organizations.
Luals. corporations and foundations) was $9.57 billion
The recently formed Center for Arts and Cul-
[in 1993 and $9.68 billion in 1994. Adjust the figures
ture. established by a dozen or so foundations -
for inflation and the result is actually a 2 percent
Rockefeller among them - to study the state of
drop in giving. That drop IS almost certain to
cultural policy in the United States. can help fill
continue. given the increased competition for pri-
the gap, at least as an educator and disseminator
vate support from various social and community
of information. But it cannot possibly replace a
groups suffering government cutbacks.
Federal agency's reach and scope. Cities and re-
The slackening of support for the arts may
gions that recognize the potential revenues in
have economic as well as cultural consequences.
cultural tourism will have to provide more of their
Many states and localities have discovered that the
own funding. Struggling arts organizations every-
arts are considerably more than enliveners of the
where will have no choice but to scratch harder for
human spirit. They also generate tourist dollars.
support.
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PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
AGENDA, MEETING XXXV, FEBRUARY 9, 1996
The meeting will be held in the Mumford Room of the James Madison Building of the Library of
Congress on the 6th floor at 101 Independence Avenue, S.E., at the corner of First and Independence.
9:30 am
OPENING REMARKS: Chairman John Brademas: The public-private partnership:
Context for discussion.
WELCOME: Librarian of Congress James Billington
UPDATE ON PCAH ACTIVITIES: Exec. Director Ellen McCulloch-Lovell
9:45 am
REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT: Jaroslav Pelikan: A progress report and
introduction to the discussion; which sectors support the humanities and the arts,
how these areas of funding may be expanded; and possible recommendations.
9:55 am
INDIVIDUAL GIVING: James A. Smith, Executive Director, Howard Gilman
Foundation: The ways individuals give, what motivates giving; trends and issues,
opportunities for increasing individual giving.
Members' Q & A and discussion of possible PCAH recommendations
10:45 am
REMARKS: Jane Alexander, Chairman, NEA: Impact of Federal cuts on
the field.
REMARKS: Sheldon Hackney, Chairman, NEH: Comments on the possibilities
of increased private giving to the humanities; impact of Federal cuts.
DISCUSSION: Harold Williams, Getty Trust
11:15 am
TAX POLICY AND CHARITABLE GIVING: Leslie Samuels,
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy
- Relationship between tax policy and charitable giving
- The possible impacts of tax reform proposals
Members' Q & A and discussion of possible PCAH recommendations
12:00 Noon
REMARKS: Diane Frankel, Director, Institute of Museum Services
How the IMS is planning to attract private support; the importance
of tax policy to museums.
Members' Q & A and discussion of possible PCAH recommendations
12:30 pm
LUNCH
1:45 pm
PCAH ENDORSEMENTS: Recommendations by Ann Sheffer
1:55 pm
RESOLUTION: Maggie Daley: The Educating Cities Conference, "The Arts and
Humanities as Agents for Social Change," in Chicago, September 24-27, 1996;
PCAH participation in the party conventions.
2:00 pm
THE CORPORATE SECTOR: Discussion led by President's Committee Members
How corporations give; trends in corporate giving; ways to encourage
corporate giving.
Members' Q & A and discussion of possible PCAH recommendations
2:45 pm
"NEW RESOURCES" FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES: Discussion led
by Ann Sheffer
A. Government Sponsored:
-Copyright and spectrum sale ideas and issues
-Endowment funds
-Bond issues
-License plate programs
-Income tax check-offs
-Lottery funds
-Corporate filing fees
-Special tax districts
-Other earmarked taxes
-Cultural Heritage Development Funds
B. Private Strategies:
- Loans, program-related investments
- Profit Streams i.e. Newman's Own
- Voluntary donations of a percentage of the profits from commercial
products, events
- Community foundations
REVIEW OF THE ISSUES AND IDENTIFICATION OF AREAS OF
PROMISE FOR MORE INVESTIGATION
3:45 pm
AREAS OF RECOMMENDATION TO BE ADDRESSED, AND HOW THE
REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED
4:15 pm
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The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities
The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities was created by
Executive Order in 1982 to encourage private sector support and serve as an
advocate for the arts and the humanities. The President's Committee seeks to
increase public appreciation of the value of the arts and the humanities and to
promote programs that reach out to Americans in diverse communities and at the
same time set a standard of excellence. The Committee, through its conferences
and publications, is also a forum for ideas. The President's Committee will
explore ways that public policy and private support can combine to support
cultural life, look at future funding for both Endowments, and try to address
urgent issues in the arts and humanities.
The Committee is composed of leading citizens, appointed by the President from
the private sector, who have an interest in and commitment to the humanities and
the arts. Its members also include the heads of federal agencies with cultural
programs, including the Department of Education, the National Endowments for
the Arts and the Humanities, the Smithsonian Institution, the Library of Congress,
the National Gallery of Art and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts.
PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE
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President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities
Private Sector Members
- Biographical Information -
CHAIRMAN
John Brademas of New York, N.Y., is the President Emeritus of New York University,
which he served as President from 1981 to 1992. Before assuming that post, Dr. Brademas
served for 22 years as U.S. Representative in Congress from Indiana's Third District, the last
four years as House Majority Whip. While in Congress, he earned a reputation for leadership
in education and the arts. Dr. Brademas was an original co-sponsor of the National Arts and
Humanities Act of 1965, the legislation which created the National Endowment for the Arts
and the National Endowment for the Humanities. He co-authored, with Senator Claiborne
Pell of Rhode Island, the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act and the Museums Services Act,
which created the Institute of Museum Services. In 1990 he co-chaired the Independent
Commission mandated by Congress to review the National Endowment for the Arts. In
addition to his responsibilities at NYU, Dr. Brademas serves on numerous advisory boards
and commissions of businesses, government, and the arts. The author of a number of books,
Dr. Brademas has been widely honored for his public service contributions.
Vice Chairs
Peggy Cooper Cafritz of Washington, D.C., is a long-time advocate for the arts in
Washington, D.C. She is Chairman Emerita of the D.C. Commission on the Arts and
Humanities and has worked with a number of organizations, including the Smithsonian
Institution, the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, and many other cultural organizations in
the capital. Throughout her career. she has been a tireless proponent for cultural equity, and
for the past eight years has appeared as an arts critic on "Around Town" on WETA-TV.
Cynthia Perrin Schneider of Sandy Spring, Maryland, is Associate Professor of Fine Arts
at Georgetown University. Author of the National Gallery of Art exhibition catalog
Rembrandt's Landscapes: Prints and Drawings (1990) and coauthor of the Los Angeles
County Museum of Art exhibition catalog A Mirror of Nature: Dutch Paintings from the
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Edward William Carter (1981), which won the American
Association of Museums' Award of Merit, she contributes articles to books and journals and
lectures widely on Italian Renaissance and 17th-century Dutch art. A former assistant curator
of European paintings at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, she currently serves on the board
of directors of the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
Terry Semel of Los Angeles, California, is Chairman and Co-chief Executive Officer of
Warner Bros. Prior to assuming his current post, Mr. Semel had been the Vice Chairman of
the Board and Chief Operating Officer for the company since 1981. He currently serves on
the boards of Revlon, Inc., the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Education First, Cedars-
Sinai Medical Center, the Foundation of Motion Picture Pioneers, the Environmental Media
Association and Long Island University. He is a graduate of Long Island University.
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Lerone Bennett, Jr. of Chicago, Illinois, is the Executive Editor of Ebony magazine. He
has written several books on African American history and culture, including Before the
Mayflower: A History of Black America (revised, 1987), and has contributed poems, short
stories and articles to many periodicals and books. A lecturer at colleges and universities
throughout the United States, he was a delegate to the Sixth Pan-African Congress in
Tanzania in 1974. Among his honors are the National Association of Black Journalists'
Lifetime Achievement Award. the American Academy of Arts and Letters' Literature Award,
and the Society of Midland Authors' Patron Saints Award for his biography of Martin Luther
King Jr., What Manner of Man. He holds honorary doctorates from 14 universities and is a
member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Madeleine Harris Berman of Franklin, Michigan, has been an ardent champion of the arts
in Michigan and the nation for more than 40 years. Ms. Berman has served as Vice
Chairman of the Michigan Council for the Arts, and she helped establish the Detroit Arts
Council. She is a member of the executive committee of Concerned Citizens for the Arts in
Michigan, and through this group she helped to create the Michigan Governors' Arts Awards.
In addition, she serves on the boards of several arts organizations in the Detroit area,
including the Detroit Symphony. Ms. Berman is currently Vice Chairman of the American
Council for the Arts where she also serves as the Chairman of the National Clearing House
and Archive for Arts Policy Research.
Curt Bradbury of Little Rock, Arkansas, is President, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of the Worthen Banking Corporation and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
the Worthen Bank of Arkansas. From 1985 to 1990, he directed the Worthen Banking
Corporation's comeback from a $52 million loss to the company's highest-ever performance
level. A prominent civic leader, he is the past President of the Greater Little Rock Chamber
of Commerce and is currently a trustee of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the
American Bankers Association. He is active in promoting Arkansas' cultural life as Chairman
of the Board of the Arkansas Arts Center and Chairman of the Arkansas State Board of
Higher Education.
John H. Bryan of Chicago, Illinois, is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sara Lee
Corporation. Mr. Bryan sits on the boards of several corporations and is a member of the
Trustees Council of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.; a director and past
national Chairman of the Business Committee for the Arts; and Vice Chairman and Treasurer
of the Art Institute of Chicago. Among his numerous honors, Mr. Bryan has received the
Order of Lincoln Medallion, the state of Illinois' highest honor for individual achievement.
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Hilario F. Candela, FAIA, of Coral Gables, Florida, is President of Spillis, Candela &
Partners, the largest minority-owned and one of the oldest architectural, engineering and
interior design firms in the southeastern United States. Mr. Candela and his firm have
designed many well-known buildings in the Washington area, the Southeast, Latin America
and Europe. He and his firm have been leaders in the renaissance of the Mediterranean
design in Florida and the historic preservation of Florida architecture.
Anne Cox Chambers of Atlanta, Georgia, is Chairman of Atlanta Newspapers, Inc., which
owns and operates the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and is a director of Cox Enterprises, Inc.,
a communications firm. She is a former U.S. ambassador to Belgium and a past director of
the Coca-Cola Company. The first woman to serve on the board of the Atlanta Chamber of
Commerce, she is currently a trustee of the Atlanta Arts Alliance and of the Lacoste School
of Art in France. She is also a member of the Council of American Ambassadors and serves
on boards and advisory councils for the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of
Art, the Whitney Museum. the High Museum of Art, the Carter Center, the Carter Presidential
Library and Emory University. Her honors include five honorary doctorates, Belgium's Order
of the Crown, and the French Legion d' Honneur.
Margaret Corbett Daley of Chicago, Illinois, is the First Lady of the City of Chicago. In
addition to balancing her responsibilities to family and her official duties, Mrs. Daley is active
in numerous civic causes, including the Cultural Center Foundation; "Blue Skies for Kids," a
children's program in Chicago's public libraries; and the Pathways Awareness Foundation.
She created and serves as chair of Gallery 37, a summer employment program for youth
coordinated by the Department of Cultural Affairs in collaboration with Chicago-area high
schools and arts organizations.
Everett L. Fly of San Antonio, Texas, is President of E. L. Fly & Associates, a landscape
design firm. The first African-American to earn a master's degree in landscape architecture
from Harvard University, he has been directly responsible for more than 100 planning, design
and construction projects. He currently serves on the board of the Federation of State
Humanities Councils, the Texas Committee for the Humanities and on the Texas Board of
Review for the National Register of Historic Places. He received a National Endowment for
the Arts Design Arts Fellowship to study the origins and evolution of historic African
American settlements in the United States, a project that resulted in a 10-panel graphic exhibit
displayed in 17 states. He has written numerous articles and lectured extensively about
historic preservation.
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David P. Gardner of Menlo Park, California, is President of the William and Flora Hewlett
Foundation and is President-Emeritus of the nine-campus University of California, where he
served as President from 1983 to 1992. Prior to assuming leadership for the California
system, Dr. Gardner was President of the University of Utah from 1973 to 1983. He chaired
the National Commission on Excellence in Education, whose 1983 report, A Nation at Risk,
helped spark the national effort to reform American schools. He is a Fellow of the American
Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the National Academy of Public
Administrators. Among his many honors, which include numerous honorary degrees, are
France's Legion d' Honneur and the Federal Republic of Germany's Order of Merit.
Susan Barnes-Gelt of Denver, Colorado, is Deputy Director of the International Center at
the University of Colorado's Graduate School of Public Affairs. A former strategic planning
and fundraising consultant for a variety of clients, she served as a senior staff aide and
business community liaison for Federico Peña during his tenure as mayor of Denver. As
Executive Director of the Historic Paramount Foundation, she accomplished the refurbishing
and reopening of Denver's historic Paramount Theater. She is a participant in the Denver
Community Leadership Forum, a member of the Colorado Council on the Arts, chairperson of
the Colorado Arts Coalition and a charter member and trustee of First Night Colorado, a
family celebration of arts and culture in downtown Denver.
Harvey Golub of Saddle River, New Jersey, is Chairman and Chief Executive Office of the
American Express Company. From 1984 to 1993 he served as President and Chief Executive
Officer of IDS Financial Services. a subsidiary of American Express. Prior to joining IDS,
Mr. Golub worked with McKinsey & Co., where he worked closely with American Express
on management and strategic planning issues. In addition, he is a member of the Boards of
Carnegie Hall, New York City Partnership, New York Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
and the Business Roundtable.
Richard S. Gurin of Easton, Pennsylvania, is President and Chief Executive Officer of
Binney & Smith, Inc., the makers of Crayola products. A 22-year veteran with Procter &
Gamble before joining Binney & Smith in 1984, Mr. Gurin is currently Vice Chairman of the
American Council on the Arts. He is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the
National Art Education Association in recognition of the company's support of art education.
He served on the National Committee for Standards in the Arts, a national advisory council
which assisted the Department of Education in formulating academic goals for arts instruction
in the K-12 curriculum, and he currently serves on the National Cultural Alliance Leadership
Council, the Business Council on Excellence in Education, and the Coalition for Goals 2000.
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Irene Y. Hirano of Los Angeles, California, is Director and President of the Japanese
American National Museum, which opened in April 1992. Under her guidance, the museum
raised $10.2 million to renovate its historic quarters in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo district.
She guided the preparation of the museum's inaugural exhibition, "Issei Pioneers: Hawaii and
the Mainland, 1885-1924," about the first generation of Japanese in America. She is currently
building an endowment fund. directing the museum's campaign to construct an adjacent
exhibition wing and preparing a second major exhibition on the Nisei, or second generation
Japanese Americans. She has also served on the boards of Leadership Education for Asian
Pacifics, the California Commission on the Status of Women and the National Network of
Asian and Pacific Women.
David Henry Hwang of Marina del Ray, California, is a playwright and screenwriter. His
plays include M. Butterfly, which ran two years on Broadway, won the 1988 Tony, Drama
Desk, John Gassner and Outer Critics Circle Awards, and has been produced in three dozen
countries; The Dance & the Railroad; and Family Devotions. His screenplays include M.
Butterfly, Golden Gate. and The Alienist. A past board member of the Theatre
Communications Group and of PEN America, he currently serves on the boards of the
Dramatists Guild, Young Playwrights Inc. and the China Institute. He is a member of the
advisory boards of Broadway-Asia, the ACLU Anti-Censorship Project and the Theatre
Development Fund.
William Ivey of Nashville, Tennessee, is a teacher, writer, and musician. Since 1971, Ivey
has been Director of the Country Music Foundation in Nashville, and served as National
President of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. He has taught at
Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music and was principal writer and producer of
television programs on music. Mr. Ivey has been a member of the Executive Board of the
American Folklore Society and is the author of numerous essays on country and folk music.
Quincy Jones of Los Angeles, California, is a composer, record producer, film producer,
arranger, conductor, instrumentalist, television producer, and record company founder and
multi-media entrepreneur. The winner of 27 Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy's
Trustees' Award and the Grammy Living Legend Award, Jones is an Emmy winner and
seven time Oscar nominee. He is also the recipient of France's Legion d' Honneur and the
coveted Polar Music Prize of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. In addition to his
professional accomplishments, he is the founder and Chairman of the Listen Up Foundation, a
non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring youth to achieve their full potential and embrace
the values of dignity of work, creativity, and the importance of education and the pursuit of
excellence.
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Emily Malino of Washington, D.C., is a designer with Metcalf Tobey & Partners, an
architectural and interior design firm. A specialist in the interior design of health facilities,
she has been recognized by Interiors magazine as one of the ten most influential designers in
America. Before joining Metcalf Tobey, she served as vice president of two other design
firms and as president of her own firm, with major clients in both New York City and
Washington, D.C. She is currently a trustee of the Shakespeare Theatre, a member of the
board of directors of the Queens Symphony Orchestra and the Institute of Modern Art at the
Museum of Modern Art.
Robert Menschel of New York, N.Y., is a Limited Partner with the Goldman Sachs Group, a
New York-based investment firm. He is a member of the boards of trustees of the New York
Public Library, the Museum of Modern Art, Syracuse University and the Institute for
Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, among others. Mr. Menschel formerly served on
committees of the Securities Industry Association, Investment Association of New York, and
the Board of Advisors, Pace University Graduate School Institute of International Business.
Rita Moreno of Los Angeles, California, is a singer, dancer, and actress, and the only
female performer to have won all four major show business awards: the Oscar, the Emmy,
the Tony, and the Grammy. Her Oscar honored her performance as Anita in West Side Story.
Her television credits include Emmy-winning guest appearances on The Rockford Files and
The Muppet Show. Ms. Moreno was also a featured performer on the long-running
educational program, The Electric Company. Currently busy with several film projects. she is
active in a number of civic and charitable organizations in southern California.
Jaroslav Pelikan of New Haven, Connecticut, is Sterling Professor of History at Yale
University where he has taught since 1962. Professor Pelikan is the author of numerous
works on church history and the history of Christianity, including a five-volume survey of
Christian theology, The Christian Tradition, and critical editions of Martin Luther's works.
He is also the author of the popular history Jesus Through the Centuries. In 1983 he was
selected by the National Endowment for the Humanities for the Jefferson Lecture, the nation's
highest prize in the humanities. The recipient of numerous honorary degrees and other
academic awards, Dr. Pelikan served as the Dean of the Graduate School at Yale from 1973
to 1978, and he continues to write about the problems of the university and higher education.
He currently serves as President of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Anthony T. Podesta of Washington, D.C., is President of Podesta Associates, a national
public policy and public affairs firm. An attorney and legislative strategist, he was the
founding President of People for the American Way. Currently serving on the Community
and Friends Board of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and on the board of the
Washington Project for the Arts, he has been Senior Counsel to the National Artists' Equity
Association, the American Arts Alliance and the Independent Television Service. He is
Senior Counsel to the American Association of University Women and to the National
Education Association. His articles have appeared in the Washington Post, the New York
Times, the Los Angeles Times and other major newspapers.
Phyllis Rosen of New York, N.Y., is a real estate developer, and most recently her firm has
completed a project with the renowned architect Charles Gwathmey in New York City. Mrs.
Rosen studied art history at the City University of New York, and for over 15 years, she has
been an art collector of contemporary works from the United States and Russia. Since 1990
she has served on the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and has been instrumental in the
development and support of the Park East Day School in New York City.
Ann E. Sheffer of Westport, Connecticut is a member of the Westport Representative Town
Meeting, having been elected in 1993. She has been a member of the Connecticut Permanent
Commission on the Status of Women, and Ms. Sheffer currently serves on the Town of
Westport Arts Advisory Council, the Westport Education Foundation, and the Westport Arts
Center. She formerly served as a Commissioner on the Seattle and King County Arts
Commissions and also was the Curriculum Coordinator for the Seattle Public Schools in arts
education. Among her degrees are an A.B. from Smith College in Theatre and French, an
M.A. in Arts Administration from Tufts, and an M.B.A. from the University of Washington.
Raymond W. Smith of Arlington, Virginia is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bell
Atlantic. He has been active in many civic, charitable, and cultural organizations. He serves
on advisory boards of the House of Representatives for Renewing U.S. Science Policy, the
Business Roundtable, and the Library of Congress, and is a member of the Council on
Foreign Relations. Mr. Smith is also known as a writer, playwright, and theatrical director,
although he is quoted as saying he "has no plans to quit his day job."
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Isaac Stern of New York, N.Y. is an internationally-acclaimed violinist. He made his New
York debut in 1937 and is the winner of numerous awards, including a Grammy Lifetime
Achievement Award. His travels to mainland China in 1979 became the basis for the
Academy Award winning documentary, From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China. Mr.
Stern created and led the Committee to Save Carnegie Hall in the early 1960s and has served
as the President of Carnegie Hall for over thirty years. In addition, he serves as Chairman of
the Board of the America-Israel Cultural Foundation and is Chairman and founder of the
Jerusalem Music Academy. He was the recipient of the first Albert Schweitzer Award in
1975, the National Medal of Honor in 1991, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992.
Dave Warren of Santa Fe, New Mexico, is a private consultant in educational and cultural
programs. A member of the Santa Clara Pueblo (Tewa), he is currently Vice President of
Media Resource Associates, Inc., which is producing a nine-part film series on Native
American history and culture. Dr. Warren was active in the creation of the Smithsonian
Institution National Museum of the American Indian; during a distinguished career in
American Indian education he has been President of the Institute of American Indian Arts in
Santa Fe, New Mexico and Acting Director of Indian education programs at the Bureau of
Indian Affairs. He has served as U.S. representative to the Organization of American States'
Inter-American Indian Institute, as a member of the advisory councils of the Smithsonian
Institution and the National Endowment for the Humanities, and as a consultant on
quincentenary programs for UNESCO.
Shirley P. Wilhite of Shreveport, Louisiana, has spent her entire adult life dedicated to
community service. She has served as a teacher of the deaf and hard-of-hearing and as a
medical technologist at the Louisiana State University Medical Center Birth Defects Center.
She has been involved on the boards of numerous civic organizations, among them the
National Conference of Christians and Jews, YWCA, and the Shreveport Regional Arts
Council. Ms. Wilhite has been active as a volunteer as well, giving freely of her time to
various Chamber of Commerce task forces, the Texas Medical Center Hospice, the Red River
Revel Arts Festival, among others. In addition, she is a member of the Aspen-Snowmass Arts
Council and the National Council of the Anderson Ranch. She is a graduate of the University
of Arkansas and received a master's degree from Northwestern State University of Louisiana.
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Harold M. Williams of Los Angeles, California, is President and Chief Executive Officer of
the J. Paul Getty Trust, which administers funds for education and research programs in the
arts and humanities. An attorney, he has also served as Chairman of the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, dean and professor at UCLA's Graduate School of Management and
Chairman of the Board of Norton Simon, Inc., a consolidation of the Canada Dry
Corporation, Hunt Foods and Industries and the McCall Corporation. He is a Regent of the
University of California, a member of the board of directors of the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Association, the Times Mirror Corporation and American Medical International, and a
member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He has previously served on the boards of the
Phillips Petroleum Company, the CNA Financial Corporation, the Pan Am Corporation and
the Aerospace Corporation. He is a former trustee of the National Humanities Center.
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ROBIN S. TRYLOFF
Robin S. Tryloff is executive director of the Sara Lee Foundation and director of
community relations for Sara Lee Corporation. Tryloff is responsible for administering the
corporation's philanthropic activities, including the foundation's grants and awards
programs, which will total more than $8 million for the current fiscal year. She also
manages corporate community relations programs that support Sara Lee's commitment to
social responsibility.
Tryloff's background includes more than 20 years of experience in the public and private
sectors. Prior to joining Sara Lec, Tryloff was a consultant to the John D. and Cathcrine T.
MacArthur Foundation in Chicago. She previously served under Governor James R.
Thompson as executive director of the Illinois Arts Council. She came to Illinois from
Nebraska where she served as executive director of the Nebraska Arts Council for nine
years. She also worked as a program specialist for the National Endowment for the Arts
(NEA), and since that time has served on numcrous NEA grant review panels, as well as
conducting site visits for the NEA for more than 10 years.
Recognized as a leader in her field, Tryloff was chosen by the United States Information
Agency to participate in an eight-member delegation to Moscow in 1990. She was one of
30 emerging leaders selected to participate in the 1992-93 Leadership Greater Chicago
Fellows class. Tryloff holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and a
master's degree from the University of Chicago. She has served as a guest lecturer at the
University of Wisconsin and the University of Chicago, and as a part-time faculty member
at Columbia College Chicago.
Tryloff has served on the boards of directors of several nonprofit organizations including
Mid-America Arts Alliance (Kansas City), and two terms as Chair of the National
Assembly of State Arts Agencies. She was a Charter Board Member of Chicago Area
Technical Assistance Providers and is member of the Steering Committee of the Chicago
Arts Education Awareness Campaign.
On a national level, her current professional volunteer activities include: member,
Committee on Corporate Grantmaking of the Council on Foundations; member,
Conference Board Contributions Council II; member, Business Advisory Council of the
Council on Economic Priorities; member, Executive Leadership Council of Women &
Philanthropy; and member, The BCA Council, Business Committee for the Arts, Inc.
On a local level, her current activities include: co-chair of the Chicago Contributions
Discussion Group: member of both the Membership Committee and the Agency Services
Committee of the United Way of Chicago; member, Board of Trustees of the Chicago
Music and Dance Theater; Vice President, Board of Directors of The Three Arts Club;
member, Corporate Committee, Donors Forum of Chicago; and Chair of the Nominating
Committee of the Board of Directors of Lawyers for the Creative Arts.
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James Allen Smith
James Allen Smith is the executive director of The Howard Gilman
Foundation and an adjunct faculty member of the New School for Social Research.
He was trained as a medieval historian, receiving his A.B. magna cum laude from
Colgate University and his A.M. and Ph.D. from Brown University. He also studied
at the Rijksuniversiteit te Gent (Belgium) as a Fulbright Fellow. His work as a
medievalist focused on the history of charitable institutions and poverty in
northern Europe during the 12th and 13th Centuries. He has taught history at
Brown, the University of Nebraska and Smith College.
Mr. Smith has worked for and served as consultant to a number of
foundations. He was a program officer at the Twentieth Century Fund, the first
resident scholar at the Rockefeller Archive Center, and is now directing The
Howard Gilman Foundation. The Foundation has programs in the areas of
conservation, arts and culture, and medical research. He has written extensively
about the history of philanthropy, the role of American think tanks, and public
policy research. His books include: The Idea Brokers: Think Tanks and the Rise of
the New Policy Elite (1991), which won the Louis Brownlow award of the National
Academy of Public Administration and the Herbert Feis award of the American
Historical Association; Brookings at 75 (1991) and Strategic Calling (1993). He is
presently at work on a history of American foundations.
July, 1995