Title: National Endowment for the Arts. Theatre Advisory Panel: Notebooks
Inclusive Dates: 1976-1978

Creator:

• National Endowment for the Arts. Theatre Advisory Panel

Call Number: U.S. Mss 194AN

Quantity: 3.0 c.f. (3 record center cartons)

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society Archives / Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research
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Abstract:

Notebooks acquired by director Alan Schneider as a member of the Theatre Advisory Panel of the NEA, containing grant applications and summaries which document the role of the federal government in assisting the arts, reveal the types of theater projects which receive assistance, and provide brief overviews of many of the theater groups operating throughout the country. Some annotations by Schneider are present.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-us0194an

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The Theatre Advisory Panel is a panel of theatrical experts who advise and make recommendations to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) regarding its theater grant applications. Within the general framework of the NEA's goals, which include fostering and preserving artistic excellence and insuring that the widest possible audience have the opportunity to experience this excellence, the Theatre Program's Advisory Panel attempts to assist the productions, organizations, and personnel which support these overall goals. The notebooks document the role of the federal government in assisting the arts; reveal the types of theater projects which receive assistance; and provide brief overviews of many of the theater groups operating throughout the country.

The notebooks in this collection consist primarily of summaries and grant applications, the latter of which comprise the bulk of the volumes. The grant applications are further subdivided into categories such as professional, short season, and developmental theaters; theater for youth; services to the field; general programs; state art agencies; training; challenge grants; rejected and tabled applications; touring companies; and exchange fellowships.

The notebooks were acquired by theatrical director Alan Schneider, who served as a member of the Theatre Advisory Panel, and a few pages contain brief annotations by him. The notebooks are in chronological order by meeting date.

Acquisition Information

Placed on deposit by Alan Schneider, East Hampton, New York. Accession Number: MCHC79-94

Processing Information

Processed by Christine Rongone, August 1981.

Box   1 Volume   1-3	1976, April 2-4, April 10-11
Box   1 Volume   4	1976, May 21-23
Box   2 Volume   5-7	1977, March 26-28, April 1-3
Box   3 Volume   8	1977, June 11-13
Box   3 Volume   9	1978, March
Box   3 Volume   10-11	1978, June