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National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
National Endowment for the Arts
400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20506
202-682-5400
TDD, 202-682-5496
http://www.arts.gov
| CHAIR | R. Jane Chu |
| Senior Deputy Chairman | Mary Anne Carter |
| Chief Information Officer | Vacant |
| Chief of Staff | Mike Griffin |
| Deputy Chairman, Management and Budget | Vacant |
| Director, Accessibility | Beth Bienvenu |
| Director, Administrative Services | Kathy Daum |
| Director, Artist Communities and Presenting and Multidisciplinary Works / International Activities Coordinator | Michael Orlove |
| Director, Arts Education | Ayanna N. Hudson |
| Director, Budget | John Sotelo |
| Director, Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity | Mike Griffin |
| Director, Dance | Jennifer Kareliusson, Acting |
| Director, Design Programs / Visual Arts Division Team Leader | Vacant |
| Director, Finance | Heidi Ren |
| Director, Folk and Traditional Arts | Clifford Murphy |
| Director, Grants and Contracts | Nicki Jacobs |
| Director, Guidelines and Panel Operations | Jillian L. Miller |
| Director, Human Resources | Craig M. McCord, Sr. |
| Director, Literature | Amy Stolls |
| Director, Local Arts Agencies and Challenge America | Vacant |
| Director, Media Arts | Jax Deluca |
| Director, Museums, Visual Arts, and Indemnity | Wendy Clark |
| Director, Music and Opera | Ann Meier Baker |
| Director, Public Affairs | Jessamyn Sarmiento |
| Director, Research and Analysis | Sunil Iyengar |
| Director, State and Regional Partnerships | Laura Scanlan |
| Director, Theater and Musical Theater | Greg Reiner |
| Federal Partnerships Coordinator | Tony Tighe |
| General Counsel | India Pinkney |
| Inspector General | Ronald Stith |
The National Endowment for the Arts supports artistic excellence and promotes creativity and innovation to benefit individuals and communities.
Organizational ChartThrough its grants and programs, the Arts Endowment brings art to all 50 States and six U.S. jurisdictions, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases. The Arts Endowment awards competitive matching grants to nonprofit organizations, to units of State or local government, and to federally recognized tribal communities or tribes for projects, programs, or activities in the fields of artist communities, arts education, dance, design, folk and traditional arts, literature, local arts agencies, media arts, museums, music, musical theater, opera, presenting, theater, and visual arts. It also awards competitive, nonmatching individual fellowships in literature and honorary fellowships in jazz, folk and traditional arts, and opera. Forty percent of the Arts Endowment's grant funds go to the 56 State and jurisdictional arts agencies and their regional arts organizations in support of arts projects in thousands of communities nationwide.
Sources of Information
Employment
Job announcements are posted online.
https://www.arts.gov/about/employment-opportunities-neaGrants
Application forms and guidelines and listings of grants recently made to individuals and organizations are accessible online.
http://www.arts.gov/grantsPodcasts
Podcasts feature actors, authors, composers, musicians, playwrights, poets, and other artists and professionals who support and strengthen the arts.
https://www.arts.gov/podcastsPublications
Publications, including annual reports and "NEA Arts" magazine, are available online.
http://arts.gov/publicationsFor further information, contact the Public Affairs Office, National Endowment for the Arts, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20506-0001. Phone, 202-682-5400. TDD, 202-682-5496.
National Endowment for the Humanities
400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20506
202-606-8400
800-634-1121
http://www.neh.gov | Email: info@neh.gov
| CHAIR | Peggy Plympton, Acting |
| Deputy Chair | Vacant |
| Assistant Chair, Partnership and Strategic Initiatives | Vacant |
| Assistant Chair, Planning and Operations | Jeffrey Thomas |
| Assistant Chair, Programs | Adam Wolfson |
| Chief Information Officer | Brett Bobley |
| Chief of Staff | Vacant |
| General Counsel | Michael McDonald |
| Inspector General | Laura M.H. Davis |
The National Endowment for the Humanities supports research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.
Organizational ChartAccording to the agency's authorizing legislation, the term "humanities" includes, but is not limited to, the study of the following: language, both modern and classical; linguistics; literature; history; jurisprudence; philosophy; archeology; comparative religion; ethics; the history, criticism, and theory of the arts; and those aspects of the social sciences that employ historical or philosophical approaches.
To increase understanding and appreciation of the humanities, the Endowment makes grants to individuals, as well as to groups and institutions: colleges, libraries, museums, nonprofit private groups, public television stations and agencies, schools, and universities.
http://www.neh.gov/aboutChallenge Grants
The Office of Challenge Grants offers matching funds to help nonprofit institutions develop new sources of long-term support for educational, scholarly, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.
http://www.neh.gov/divisions/challenge/aboutDigital Humanities
The Office of Digital Humanities supports projects that use digital technology or study how it affects education, preservation, public programming, and research in the humanities.
http://www.neh.gov/divisions/odh/about | Email: odh@neh.govEducation Programs
The Division of Education Programs strengthens sustained, thoughtful study of the humanities at all educational levels. It makes grants to educational institutions and gives fellowships to teachers and scholars.
http://www.neh.gov/divisions/education/aboutFederal/State Partnership
Humanities committees in each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin and Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and American Samoa receive grants from the Endowment. These committees then make grants to humanities programs at the local level.
http://www.neh.gov/divisions/fedstate/aboutPreservation and Access
The Division of Preservation and Access supports creating, preserving, and increasing the availability of resources that are important for research, education, and public programming in the humanities.
http://www.neh.gov/divisions/preservation/aboutPublic Programs
The Division of Public Programs supports institutions and organizations that develop and present humanities programming for general audiences. Its activities center on the Endowment's mandate "to increase public understanding of the humanities."
http://www.neh.gov/divisions/public/aboutResearch Programs
The Division of Research Programs promotes original research in the humanities. It provides grants for significant research projects.
http://www.neh.gov/divisions/research/aboutSources of Information
Employment
The National Endowment for the Humanities posts job opportunities on USAJobs, the Federal Government's official source for Federal job listings and employment opportunity information.
https://www.usajobs.govGrants
Information on managing a grant, the application review process, and other topics is available on the "NEH Grants" Web page.
http://www.neh.gov/grantsPublications
The Endowment's in-house, quarterly magazine "HUMANITIES" is available by subscription from the U.S. Government Publishing Office, P.O. Box 979050, St. Louis, MO 63197–9000. Phone, 202-512-1800.
http://www.neh.gov/humanities/staff | Email: publications@neh.govFor further information, contact the Office of Communications, National Endowment for the Humanities, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20506. Phone, 202-606-8400 or 800-634-1121. TDD, 202-606-8282 or 866-372-2930.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services did not meet the publication deadline for submitting updated information of its activities, functions, and sources of information as required by the automatic disclosure provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552(a)(1)(A)).
Institute of Museum and Library Services
955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW., Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024-2135
202-653-4657
http://www.imls.gov | Email: imlsinfo@imls.gov
| DIRECTOR | Crosby Kemper |
| DEPUTY DIRECTORS | |
| Library Services | Cyndee Landrum |
| Museum Services | Paula Gangopadhyay |
| Associate Deputy Director for Library Services | Anthony Smith |
| Chief Administrator for Museum Services | Christopher J. Reich |
| CHIEF OFFICERS | |
| Financial | Chris Catignani |
| Information | Scott Carey |
| Operating | Chris Catignani, Acting |
| Communications Manager | Elizabeth Holtan |
| Director of Grants Policy and Management | Connie Cox Bodner |
| General Counsel | Nancy E. Weiss |
| Senior Evaluation Officer for Digital and Information Strategy | Matthew Birnbaum |
The Institute of Museum and Library Services helps libraries and museums enhance cultural and civic engagement, embrace innovation, and further lifelong learning.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) was established within the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities by the Museum and Library Services Act of September 30, 1996 (110 Stat. 3009), which amended the Museum Services Act (20 U.S.C. 961 et seq.). The Institute combines the administration of Federal museum programs, which the Institute of Museum Services formerly managed, and Federal library programs, which the Department of Education formerly managed. The Institute's Director, whom the President appoints with the advice and consent of the Senate, is authorized to make grants to museums and libraries. The Director receives policy advice on museum and library programs from the National Museum and Library Services Board. Its 20 voting members are appointed by the President; its three nonvoting members include the Director, Deputy Director for Museum Services, and Deputy Director for Library Services.
The IMLS is the primary source of Federal support for the Nation's 35,000 museums and 123,000 libraries. Its grant making, policy development, and research help museums and libraries offer services that make people and their communities prosper. The IMLS awards grants to art, children's, general, history, natural history, science, and technology museums, as well as to aquariums, arboretums, botanical gardens, nature centers, planetariums, zoos, and historic houses. It also awards grants to academic, public, research, school, and special libraries. IMLS grants improve electronic sharing of information and expand public access to information and services.
https://www.imls.gov/about-usAfrican American History and Culture Museum Grants
The IMLS awards these grants at two funding levels to improve care of collections, develop professional management, and provide internship and fellowship opportunities.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/museum-grants-african-american-history-and-cultureLaura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program
This program supports recruitment and education of library students, continuing education for those already working in the profession, and new programs and curricula.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/laura-bush-21st-century-librarian-programMuseum Assessment Program
The IMLS supports the cost of this program through a cooperative agreement with the American Alliance of Museums. The program helps museums strengthen operations, plan for the future, and meet national standards through self-study and a site visit from a peer reviewer.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/museum-assessment-program-mapMuseums for America
The IMLS awards grants at two funding levels to help museums expand their role as lifelong learning resources, increase the vital contributions they make to livable communities, and become better stewards of the Nation's collections.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/museums-americaNational Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards
This is a project of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities in partnership with the IMLS and the National Endowments for the Arts and for the Humanities. These awards acknowledge museums and libraries for their afterschool and out-of-school arts and humanities programs for young Americans.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/national-arts-and-humanities-youth-program-awardsNational Leadership Grants for Libraries
These grants help library and archive professionals address the challenges and needs of their fields. Projects supported by these grants stimulate research, develop new tools, and produce innovative alliances, models, practices, and services that broadly affect the library and archival fields.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/national-leadership-grants-librariesNational Leadership Grants for Museums
These grants help museum professionals address the challenges and needs of their field. Projects supported by these grants promote innovation and collaboration and typically produce results that broadly affect the museum field.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/national-leadership-grants-museumsNational Medal for Museum and Library Service
This award acknowledges institutions for providing exceptional and meaningful public service in their communities.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/national-medal-museum-and-library-serviceNative American and Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program
These grants to federally recognized tribes and organizations that represent and serve Native Hawaiians help sustain indigenous culture, heritage, and knowledge through improved museum services.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/native-americannative-hawaiian-museum-services-programNative American Library Services: Basic Grants and the Education/Assessment Option
These noncompetitive grants to federally recognized tribes help them purchase library materials, acquire computers and provide Internet connectivity, and fund salaries. The Education/Assessment option is supplemental to the basic grants and also noncompetitive. It funds library staff participation in continuing education courses, training workshops, and conferences. It also allows libraries to hire a consultant for an onsite professional assessment.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/native-american-library-services-basic-grantsNative American Library Services: Enhancement Grants
These grants to federally recognized tribes expand services for access to information, learning, and partnerships.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/native-american-library-services-enhancement-grantsNative Hawaiian Library Services
This program supports grants that implement new library services or enhance existing ones.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/native-hawaiian-library-servicesSparks! Ignition Grants for Libraries
These grants promote exploration and expansion of the frontiers of archival and library practices and services.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/sparks-ignition-grants-librariesSparks! Ignition Grants for Museums
These grants promote exploration and expansion of the frontiers of museum practices and services.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/sparks-ignition-grants-museumsState Program Grants
The Grants to States program is the largest Federal source of funding to support library services in the United States. The IMLS uses a population-based formula to distribute annual grants among the State Library Administrative Agencies—official agencies charged by law with the extension and development of library services. Each year, thousands of Grants to States projects promote the priorities and assist the purposes of the Library Services and Technology Act.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/grants-statesSources of Information
Employment
The IMLS offers a unique opportunity to work with the Nation's libraries and museums at the national level and in coordination with State and local organizations. The IMLS posts employment and internship opportunities on its Web site.
https://www.imls.gov/about-us/jobs-imls/employment-opportunitiesFreedom of Information Act (FOIA)
An online guide answers frequently asked FOIA-related questions.
https://www.imls.gov/about-us/agency-reports/freedom-information-act-foiaGrants
Search tools are available online to search for available grants and awarded grants.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/apply-grant/available-grantsNews
The IMLS posts news releases and project profiles online, as well as its "UpNext" blog and "Primary Source" monthly newsletter.
https://www.imls.gov/news-eventsOpen Government
The IMLS supports the Governmentwide initiative to promote openness in the work of Federal agencies. It posts datasets on Data.gov and maintains a data catalog that makes IMLS data accessible to developers, researchers, and to the general public.
https://www.imls.gov/about-us/open-governmentPublications
Publications are accessible in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the "Publications List" Web page.
https://www.imls.gov/publicationsVideos
A collection of IMLS videos is available online.
https://www.imls.gov/publications/imls-videosFor further information, contact the Office of Communications and Government Affairs, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW., Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024. Phone, 202-653-4757.