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.
