How Safe Is It?
The arts should run counter to a mood of national apathy, not acquiesce to or accommodate it.
All Stories About National Endowment for the Arts
The Budget Brouhaha
Sharp talk in the media about arts funding, pro and con. Plus: global arts cuts, and tax code changes.
A New Role for Richards
On the National Council for the Arts, he’ll speak for the ‘tough, ephemeral’ art of theatre.
Battle Lines Drawn Over Reagan Arts Cuts
New budget bid draws severe reaction. Plus: A new U.S.-France fellowship, leadership moves, grants for musical theatre, and more.
The Perils of ‘Bigger Is Better’ Funding
We have the irony of considerable support, both public and private, going to subsidize the cultural tastes of the most affluent segment of the population.
Open Warfare at UNESCO
Cultural concerns have fallen victim to a larger political struggle.
Artists Fall Victim to McCarthy Era Law
Protest mounts as foreign visitors are barred from the U.S.A. on ideological grounds. Plus, NEA news.
Challenge and ‘Son’
Major NEA grants listed.
Instruments or Kazoos?
It will take more than money for U.S. theatres to function as companies and maintain repertoire, but money is certainly a start.
Purging the Citadel
The lessons of recent history teach us that the arts will only survive if they are in the hands of artists.
