Description based on: Jan. 22, 1979; title from cover.

Last issue for each session called: Final ed.; last issue before each adjournment within a session called: Interim.

Current issue also available from GPO Access via Internet at the GPO Web site. Address as of 9/27/96: http://www.access.gpo.gov/su%5Fdocs/aces/aaces002.html; current access is available via PURL.

Index to the calendars is included in the issue for the first legislative day of each week that the House is in session.

“The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The NEA presents The Big Read in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest … The Big Read for military communiites is made possible by Boeing”–P. 4 of cover.

Analysis of six case studies of classical music programming in radio markets in Philadelphia, Atlanta, South Florida, Jackson (Miss.), Las Vegas (Nev.), and Columbus (Ohio). “The principal focus of this study is to document the way research has been taken into account” in classical music programming decisions.

“This publication was produced under a cooperative agreement between the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) ; Editor, Laura Costello.”

A comparison of revenues of nonprofit and taxable dance groups, using data from the 1982 and 1987 Censuses. In addition, a detailed breakdown (ballet, modern dance, folk ethnic, and other) of nonprofit dance groups by revenues and sources.

A comparison of revenues for nonprofit and taxable theaters, using the 1982 and 1987 Census results. Distribution of revenue by source (private, public, admission, etc.) for each type of theater is also provided.

A comparison of the revenues of taxable and nonprofit classical music organizations, using data from the 1982 and 1987 Censuses. Nonprofit organizations divided into opera, symphony, chamber music, and no designation.

A comparison of total revenues for taxable and tax-exempt museums and art galleries. In addition, museum revenues are shown by region and state.

Includes national and state sales figures for retail sales of art. Also distribution of total art sales by metropolitan areas are shown for 1982 and 1987.

A comparison of the taxable and nonprofit sectors of performing arts organizations (theater, music, dance) using data from the 1977, 1982, 1987 Censuses.