[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 17, 1995)] [Notices] [Pages 26461-26462] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-12138] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES National Endowment for the Arts Request for Possible Candidates for Service on Grant Application Review Panels The National Endowment for the Arts, an independent agency of the Federal Government, was created by Congress in 1965 to encourage and support American arts and artists. Its mission is (1) to foster the excellence, diversity and vitality of the arts in the United States; and (2) to broaden the availability and appreciation of that excellence, diversity and vitality. It fulfills the this mission both by its leadership activities and by awarding grants to nonprofit arts organizations and agencies and to artists of exceptional talent in all fields. All applications for funding to the Endowment receive three independent levels of review: advisory panels, National Council on the Arts, and the Chairman. At the first level, the advisory panels, composed of arts experts and knowledgeable lay persons from all over the country, review applications and supporting materials, and make recommendations for funding. At the second level, the Presidentially appointed National Council on the Arts considers and reviews panel recommendations in open meeting. Council rejection of applications is final. At the third level, the Chairman makes the final decision on applications recommended by the Council for support. The Arts Endowment has a centralized database (Automated Panel Bank System) of information on the expertise and arts experience of both arts experts and knowledgeable lay people who are interested in serving on an advisory panel. We are seeking to expand this pool of potential panelists and to facilitate the aesthetic, geographic, racial and cultural diversity of our panels. The purpose of this notice is to solicit expressions of interest by individuals who have demonstrated expertise and ability in artistic genres or arts-related fields and who desire to serve on an Arts Endowment advisory panel. Persons wishing to recommend themselves or others should request a Panelist Profile Form from the Office of Council and Panel Operations by calling 202-682-5433 or by writing to the following address: Office of Council and Panel Operations, National Endowment for the Arts, Nancy Hanks Center, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20506-0001. A response to this notice does not guarantee selection for panel service. DATES: Forms and resumes are being accepted indefinitely. ADDRESSES: Completed Panelist Profile Forms and resumes should be sent to the address above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Endowment for the Arts convenes more than 100 panels each year to review grant applications in the areas of dance, design arts, expansion arts, folk & traditional arts, presenting, literature, media arts, museums, music, opera-musical theater, theater, visual arts, international exchange, and assistance to state and local arts agencies and arts education programs. In addition to artists, arts administrators, scholars, and other such experts, lay persons with substantial experience in particular artistic disciplines or fields also serve on the [[Page 26462]] panels. The Endowment's authorizing statute defines lay persons as ``individuals who are knowledgeable about the arts but who are not engaged in the arts as a profession and are not members of either artists organizations or arts organizations.'' The panels meet at the National Endowment for the Arts, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20506-0001. Panel members receive an honorarium of $100 a day, per diem up to limits set government-wide, and travel expenses. Dated: May 11, 1995. Yvonne M. Sabine, Director, Council & Panel Operations, National Endowment for the Arts. [FR Doc. 95-12138 Filed 5-16-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7537-01-M