Bill Ivey
Bill Ivey was appointed by which president?
Bill Clinton
True or False: history only began regularly recording the names of the artists themselves around the time of the Renaissance.
True! Prior to that, it was usually the patrons name that was recorded.
What date was the National development of Arts and Culture act of 1964 assigned?
September 29, 1965
The right to have the rich diversity of our nation’s creative life made available to people outside of the United States.
Arts & Diplomacy
Why was AccessAbility created?
So anyone with any limiting disability can have access to the arts.
"all citizens regardless of age, disability, or environment should have access to the arts."
An Investment in America’s Living Cultural Heritage
In present day, artists and nonprofit organizations typically on _____ for funding
Grants
Who was the first chairman of the NEA?
Roger Stevens
The right to fully explore America’s artistic traditions that define us as families, communities, ethnicities, and regions.
Heritage
Who was the first NEA grant made to?
American Ballet Theater
7th
Leonardo da Vinci was to the Sforza family as Michelangelo was to this family
de Medici
What council existed prior to the creation of the NEA?
National Council of the Arts
The right to be able to choose among broad range of experiences and services provided by a well-supported community cultural organizations.
Performance, Exhibitions, and Programs
This author wrote "The Manor"- funded by an NEA grant- which won him a Nobel Prize in literature.
Isaac Boshevis Singer
Who was Ivey's Successor?
Dana Gioia
What was the budget of the 1964 Council of the Arts?
$50,000
Who is the current Chairperson of the NEA?
Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson
The right to learn the processes and traditions of art, and the right to create art.
This opera by Jacopo Peri was written for the wedding of Maria de Medici and King Henry IV of France in 1600.
Euridice
In 2001, Ivey increased the NEA budget from $96.6 million to
$105 million
Throughout history, artists' source of funding was usually provided by ______.
Patrons
Which 3 congressmen advocated for the creation of the NEA?
Jacob Jatvis (R-NY), Hubert Humphrey (D-MN), Claiborne Pell (D-RI)
The right to engage the work and knowledge of a healthy community creative artists.
Artists and their work
Which senator became a trendsetter in using arts as a tool to fix tarnished reputations?
Nancy Hanks (R-SC)