9:00-9:30 a.m.

Chairman’s opening remarks, to include a clip from Muse of Fire and the introduction of new National Council on the Arts members

9:30-9:45 a.m.

Update from Office of Government Affairs

9:45-10:15 a.m.

Presentation: 40 Years of NEA Support for Theater and Musical Theater

10:15-10:30 a.m.

BREAK

10:30-11:00 a.m.

Presentation: NEA Support for Artist Communities, to include remarks by MacDowell Colony Executive Director Cheryl Young, Alliance of Artists Communities Executive Director Deborah Obalil, composer Paul Moravec, and a performance by the Contemporary Music Forum

11:00-11:30 a.m.

Application and Guidelines Review and Voting

11:30-11:45 p.m.

General Discussion