The National Endowment for the Arts will live-webcast its upcoming meeting of the National Council on the Arts, its advisory body, on Friday, March 25, from 9 to 11 a.m. (eastern), at www.arts.gov. The meeting, which will take place at the Nancy Hanks Center in Washington, D.C., will focus on the role of technology, affordability, and arts education in building audiences. Among the presenters are Howard Herring, president and CEO of Miami’s New World Symphony; Deborah Cullinan, executive director of San Francisco’s Intersections for the Arts; and Arlene Shuler, president and CEO of New York City Center. During the second half of the session, NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman will speak about the NEA’s ongoing partnerships with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, National Science Foundation, and Department of Health and Human Services. More information about the National Council on the Arts is available at www.arts.gov.

Posted March 24, 2011