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Additional authors

1. Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance

Description

1. 1 sound disc : digital (ca. 43 min.); 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. De Mille speaks about the vitality and necessity of art; President Ronald Reagan's policies regarding art; the history and importance of funding for the performing arts; compares the development of the arts in Europe and the U.S.; describes the creation and role of the National Endowment for the Arts; discusses government grants in Europe and the U.S.; the role of unions in the performing arts; the cost of performances; the role of art in the quality of life.

Donor/Sponsor

1. National Endowment for the Arts, 2001-2002.
2. Oral History Archive.

Series statement

1. Affirmations lecture series

Subject

1. National Endowment for the Arts
2. Audiotapes > De Mille, A
3. Performing arts > History > Europe
4. Performing arts > Economic aspects
5. Federal aid to the performing arts > United States
6. Performing arts > History > United States

Call number

1. *MGZTL 4-1742

Note

1. This lecture was given as part of the Affirmations lecture series at the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance, New York City, on Feb. 20, 1986.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, 2001-2002.

Author

1. De Mille, Agnes, speaker.

Title

1. Lecture given for Affirmations lecture series, Martha Graham School [sound recording]

Imprint

1. 1986.

Series

1. Affirmations lecture series

Funding

1. Preservation was made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, 2001-2002.

Local note

1. Arch. orig.: *MGZTCO 3-1742.
2. Preservation master: *MGZTP 4-1742.
3. Dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-1472.

Local subject

1. Audiotapes -- De Mille, A.

Added author

1. Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance

Research call number

1. *MGZTL 4-1742