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National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

United States federal agency

The National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities is an agency of the United States federal government that was established in 1965. Its purpose is to "develop and promote a broadly conceived national policy of support for the humanities and the arts in the United States, and for institutions which preserve the cultural heritage of the United States."[1]

It is composed of four sub-agencies:

Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities

The Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities has 19 members:[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities". Federal Register. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities". Federal Register. October 1, 2022.

Further reading

  • Sawyer, Kem Knapp (1989). The National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities. Know your government. Chelsea House. ISBN 9781555461157.
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