Registrants.—Attendance at the entire conference will be by invitation only, although four plenary sessions will be open to the public. There are several hundred organizations, National, State, or local, interested in the arts. These vary in size from the National Federation of Music Clubs (with 600,000 members and chapters in every State) to small professional art societies and community art centers, many of them very active. It may be best to handle the selection of registrants largely through organizations, educational institutions, and governmental bodies. Place will be reserved for artists, patrons of the arts, and other interested individuals who may not be associated with organizations or institutions. Officials of Federal departments or agencies, who have duties connected with the arts but who are not asked to take an active part in the conference, will be invited to attend as guests of the NCAG. Direcion of conference.-The conference will be sponsored by the National Council on the Arts and Government. A brief summary of its organization and principles is submitted on attached document B. A list of its present members, with notation of the field of art or the organization they represent, is on attached document C. The NCAG will create a National Conference Planning Committee, composed of members of the NCAG, representatives from Columbia University, and other individuals who, by their accomplishments, stature, or connections with national organizations or educational institutions, will contribute to the effectiveness of the conference. This committee will be responsible for planning and conducting the conference, and will engage a conference coordinator. The coordinator, with the advice and consent of the committee, will employ secretarial assistance and make all arrangements for the conference, exclusive of the subsequent publication. An honorary committee for the conference is planned composed of distinguished citizens and officials. Publicity.—Advance information will be distributed to potential registrants primarily through organizations, institutions, and branches of government. General public knowledge of the conference will be through magazine and press articles, TV and radio networks, etc. National and local coverage during the conference will be encouraged. Paid advertising is not anticipated. Subsequent publication. The publication of a comprehensive report is considered an integral part of this conference. A conference editorial committee will be appointed by the NCAG. This committee will engage a conference report editor and an assistant. The editor, in consultation with the committee, will select the material, condense major addresses where necessary, edit study session reports, and carry out all tasks preliminary to publication. The president and director of the Columbia University Press has expressed "strong interest in the publication possibilities of the symposium on the arts and Government which the National Council on the Arts and Government plans to hold here at Columbia next June. I hope that we may be able to work with you." The budget figures for this publication and other printing in preparation for the conference were reached in consultation with Columbia University Press. The purchase cost of 1,500 copies includes distribution to all registrants, participants invited by the NCAG, prominent Government officials, and review copies. Columbia University Press will handle sale of the report to the public, libraries, etc. Financing conference.-Columbia University, upon receipt of the necessary funds, will authorize the National Council on the Arts and Government to act as administering agency for the conference. Columbia has offered to provide auditoriums, meeting rooms, office space, and accounting services without charge, and also to make available rooms in residence halls at very reasonable rates for registrants. This generous offer will not only reduce the amount required, but also will encourage attendance from other parts of the country. The budget (see attached document D) has been prepared as realistically and prudently as possible. Grants to Columbia University totaling $30,500 by June 1961 are required to enable this conference to be held in June 1962. The NCAG will be glad, if so requested, to supply any further information that may be desired. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE ARTS AND GOVERNMENT, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Plenary session open to the public (recorded for network): "The Place of the Arts in Government" Opening address by representative of Columbia University. Contrast of European and British systems of support for the arts. The traditional American system of private initiative. Federal and State responsibilities relative to the arts in the United States. 2:30-5 p.m.: Plenary session not open to the public: "Common Interests of the Arts in Relation to Government" Prominent speakers will cover the following: (a) Philosophic and esthetic principles. (b) Cooperation at the national level. (c) Practical experience in a community. 6-7 p.m.: Reception at the Mens' Faculty Club. NCAG Hospitality Committee will arrange for eminent persons in the arts to be present. 8:30-10:45 p.m.: Plenary session open to the public (national network): "The Arts and the Public Interest" Titles of addresses are merely suggestive: "The Arts and International Relations." SECOND DAY 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Study sessions not open to public. A committee is to be formed for each study group. It will select a chairman, recording secretary, and panel of three or four persons to lead initial discussions. It will prepare for circulation in advance major issues to be considered with reference list of legislative measures enacted or pending. Registrants will be asked to sign up for field of interest. 1. Architecture and allied arts (as related to architecture). 2. Dance. 3. Drama. 3. Literature. 5. Mass media. 6. Music. 7. Painting, sculpture, graphic arts, and crafts. 8. Community art centers and arts councils. 2:30-5:30 p.m.: Continuation of study group sessions not open to public: Afternoon sessions will be largely free discussions of those areas of greatest interest to that group with some effort by chairman to obtain consensus of opinion on controversial issues but no attempt to endorse specific legislation. THIRD DAY 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Plenary session not open to public: "Reports of study sessions, recommendations and discussion" Reports by the eight chairmen might be divided into sections which cover: (a) Overall specific needs of that art field or subject. (b) Areas in which Federal cooperation is needed. (c) Areas in which State cooperation is desirable. (d) Areas in which municipal or local government could be helpful, stressing methods that have proved most successful which could provide a pattern of procedure. Questions from the floor in writing will be answered after conclusion of reports and priority will be given to those of broadest interest to the registrants. 2:30-5:30 p.m.: Plenary session open to the public (recorded for network): “Federal legislation relative to the arts” Sponsors of major Federal legislation from both parties will discuss the responsibility of Congress in cooperation with private initiative to increase public participation in and appreciation of the arts. The last hour will be reserved for questions from the floor in writing. 8:30-10:45 p.m.: Plenary session open to the public (national network): “The future of Government and the arts in the United States" Two speakers of national stature, one to summarize the work of the conference relating to the future particularly, the other to make the closing address of the conference. DOCUMENT B INFORMATION ABOUT THE NCAG The National Council on the Arts and Government, established in 1954, is the first national organization in the United States to include representatives of the seven major fields of art and to be concerned primarily with governmental activities and legislation related to the arts. It is entirely nonpolitical and nonpartiMembers (limited to 50) are elected for their knowledge of one of more fields of art and may also represent organizations. san. The Council's purposes are to consider governmental activities, both legislative and administrative, concerned with the arts on the Federal, State, or municipal levels, to assist in strengthening and improving such activities, and to promote sound legislation affecting the arts. Some of the Council's governing principles are: "In view of the increasing importance of the arts in our national life, we believe that they deserve adequate recognition by the Federal Government of the United States, by the States, and by municipalities." "Since the arts are universal languages leading to greater understanding among nations, we believe that they should be fully utilized in international cultural exchanges." "We believe that all governmental art activities should respect and uphold freedom of artistic expression." "We believe that the Federal Government, the States and the municipalities, in their activities connected with the arts, should draw upon the best professional knowledge and judgment; that any advisory bodies for the arts should be professional rather than political; and that the various fields of the arts should be represented on such bodies relating to their field and should have a voice in nominating the members of such bodies." NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS AND GOVERNMENT Membership, June 1960 Richard F. Bach, representative of American Institute of Design. Mrs. C. Arthur Bullock, president, National Federal of Music Clubs. Dr. Oscard J. Campbell, educator, former administrator arts center program of Columbia University. Henry Seidel Canby, author, editor. Charles Collingwood, commentator. Norman Dello Joio, composer. Rene d'Harnoncourt, director, Museum of Modern Art, New York. Lamar Dodd, painter, head, Department of Art, University of Georgia. Henry Dreyfuss, industrial designer. Quaintance Eaton, executive secretary, National Commission for the Musical Arts. Hy Faine, national executive secretary, American Guild of Musical Artists. Dave Garroway, TV personality. Lillian Gish, star of film and stage. Lloyd Goodrich, director, Whitney Museum of American Art, author. Dr. Alice Griffin, head, Department of Theater Arts, Hunter College, representative of American Educational Theater Association. Dr. Howard Hanson, composed, conductor, president, National Music Council. Alfred Harding, former assistant to president, Actors Equity Association. Edwin Hughes, pianist, executive secretary, National Music Council. Theodate Johnson, publisher, Musical America. Herman Kenin, president, American Federation of Musicians. Dan Kiley, landscape architect. Billie Kirpich, representative, Dance Teachers Guild. Mrs. Serge Koussevitsky, patron of musical arts. Leon Kroll, painter, president, U.S. Commission of International Association of Plastic Arts. William Lescaze, architect. Dorothy Liebes, textile designer. Howard Lindsay, playwright, actor, producer. Gertrude Macy, general manager, International Cultural Exchange Services, ANTA. Dick Moore, actor, representative, Actors Equity Association. Joseph Allen Patterson, representative, American Association of Museums. Theodore J. Roszak, sculptor. Robert C. Schnitzer, general manager, ANTA International Exchange Program. Gilbert Seldes, author, editor, educator. Seymour N. Siegel, director, Municipal Broadcasting System, New York. Dr. Carleton S. Smith, musicologist. W. Eugene Smith, photograph. Eleanor Steber, opera, concert artist. Edward D. Stone, architect. Rex Stout, author, former president, Author's League of America. Mrs. Helen Thompson, executive secretary, American Symphony Orchestra League. Lucia Victor, stage manager, representative Actors Equity Association. Ralph Walker, architect, former president, American Institute of Architects. Mrs. Vanderbilt Webb, president, American Craftsmen's Council. Harold Weston, painter, past president, Federation Modern Painters & Sculptors. Elihu Winer, playwright, representative Writers Guild of America. William W. Wurster, architect, dean, Department of Architecture, UCLA. Dr. Edwin Ziegfeld, educator, Department of Art, Teachers College, representative National Art Education Associates. William Zorach, sculptor. DOCUMENT D NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE ARTS AND GOVERNMENT Columbia University-June 1962 Tentative budget Expenses: Speakers, chairmen of study groups, discussion leaders, per diem and travel costs_____ Salary of executive secretary (9 months). Salary of conference coordinator (about 4 year of time spread over 9 months) $4,000 4,000 4,500 Typist (part time)_: Supplementary staff for 3 days of conference_. 1,000 500 Office supplies, telephone and telegraph, stamps, etc. (office space and accounting service provided by Columbia University). Printing and mimeographing: announcements describing conference; brochures; invitations; registrant cards; identification cards; etc. 4,000 Stenotypists for plenary sessions___ 3,500 1,000 Report of conference: (b) 1,500 copies report for free distribution (purchased by (a) Compensation for editor and his assistant (To condense 4,000 6,000 Miscellaneous__ 1,000 Total____. 33, 500 Income: Registration fee of $10 including free copy subsequent report, minimum estimate 300__ 3,000 Grant required by Columbia University to enable conference to be held.. 30, 500 STATEMENT OF DAN LACY, MANAGING DIRECTOR, AMERICAN BOOK PUBLISHERS COUNCIL Mr. LACY. I appreciate this opportunity to appear in these hearings to present our views on the various bills before this subcommittee, bills which have as their purpose, by one means or another, the encouragement of literature and the arts by the Federal Government. The American Book Publishers Council is the trade and professional organization of the general book publishing industry in this country. Our 166 members include practically all the general commercial book publishing firms whose names are familiar to all of you-such houses as Doubleday, Harpers, Macmillan, Knopf, Viking, Harcourt Brace, Little Brown, and Bobbs-Merrill-about half of the university presses and several book clubs and publishers of popular priced paperbound editions. |