Jane Alexander

I knew as well as anybody what the endowment does for artists because I had been someone it had supported read more

I knew as well as anybody what the endowment does for artists because I had been someone it had supported through not-for-profit theater.

It would be difficult, in this day and age, to fund art that made racial slurs.

It would be difficult, in this day and age, to fund art that made racial slurs.

I began to think, The endowment has had a bad reputation in the last few years, and that's unfair.

I began to think, The endowment has had a bad reputation in the last few years, and that's unfair.

If a panel feels that a grant is worthy and they know the content of the work of art in read more

If a panel feels that a grant is worthy and they know the content of the work of art in question, we at the endowment will be prepared to defend it.

Senator Helms might very well do that. I would point out to him that we in the art world are read more

Senator Helms might very well do that. I would point out to him that we in the art world are not necessarily in the business of making controversial art.