FEDERAL AGENCY:

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART

AUTHORIZATION:

20 U.S.C. 71-75.

OBJECTIVES:

To provide educational material (slide programs, teaching packets, videocassettes, videodiscs, CD-ROMs, and DVDs) on the Gallery's collections and exhibitions, free of charge, except for return mailing, to schools, colleges, and libraries across the Nation.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

Use of Property, Facilities, and Equipment. Place Cursor Here for Definition

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

Audio-visual materials for the use in art education programs and humanities curricula.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:   Schools, colleges, libraries, clubs, museums, community organizations, individuals, and non-commercial educational television stations.

Beneficiary Eligibility:   Public and private nonprofit institutions and organizations.

Credentials/Documentation:   None.

Pre-application Coordination:   None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:   Write to the headquarters office for list of available materials; order forms provided. Catalogue listings also available on NGA website: www.nga.gov/resources.

Award Procedure:   Not applicable.

Deadlines:   Not applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:   Not applicable.

Appeals:   Not applicable.

Renewals:   Not applicable.

ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:   Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:   Not applicable.

POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:   Data on use of materials.

Audits:   None.

Records:   None.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification:   33-0200-0-1-503.

Obligations:   (Salaries and Expenses) FY 01 $723,323; FY 02 est $759,000; and FY 03 est $797,000.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:   Not applicable.

In fiscal year 2001, audiovisual art education materials relating to the Nation's collection of paintings and sculptures and to the Gallery's special exhibitions were shown 174,178 times. In fiscal years 2002 and 2003, the number of showings and audiences are estimated to remain in this range. The use of these resource materials in the educational community and for continuing and lifelong learning will remain high. In fiscal year 2001, Extension Programs on the Gallery's collections and exhibitions were seen by a reported 16,640,993 persons.

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

Catalogue of available programs. Entries are also listed on the Gallery web site www.nga.gov/resources.

INFORMATION CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:   None.

Headquarters Office:   Department of Education Resources, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC 20565. Telephone: (202) 737-4215. Contact: Department Office, Telephone: (202) 842-6273 (FTS 8-737-6600). E-mail: EdResources@nga.gov.

Web Site Address:  
http://www.nga.gov/education/classroom/loanfinder/

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Not applicable.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:

Not applicable.