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The
Mission of the Alabama State Council on the Arts
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to promote Alabama's
diverse artistic and cultural resources.
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History
of the
Alabama State Council on the Arts
An expanded history of the Alabama State
Council on the Arts is published in the March, 2001 issue of Alabama Arts
Magazine.
The
Alabama State Council on the Arts was created by
Executive Order No. 29, on April 8,1966 by Governor
George C. Wallace, stating that "The practice and
enjoyment of the arts are of increasing importance to the
personal welfare of the people as a vital aspect of our
cultural heritage and as valued means of expanding the
scope of our educational programs."
Several legislative acts have been necessary to get the
State Arts Council where it is today. First there was the
enabling legislation, then the name was changed to add
"and Humanities;" followed by legislation to
put the arts on the State Income Tax Return and lastly to
delete "and Humanities."
Legislative Act No. 551 established the Alabama State
Council on the Arts and was signed into law by Governor
Lurleen B. Wallace on September 8, 1967, thereby creating
an official State Arts Agency as required by the National
Foundation on the Arts and Humanities by Act No. 1065. In
September of 1969, Legislative Act 551 was amended by Act
No. 1065 and signed by Governor Albert P. Brewer to
include Alabama State Council on the Arts and Humanities.
In 1976, Legislative Act No. 689 changed the composition
of the membership and terms of office of the Council. In
an act passed in the 1987 Legislative Session and signed
into law by Governor Guy Hunt, the name of the Council
was changed to Alabama State Council on the Arts, thereby
deleting "and Humanities."
The Act of 1967 placed the State of Alabama in the
official position of recognizing, encouraging, and
supporting the growth and development of the arts in
Alabama. The Legislature passed this act without a
dissenting vote.
The first allocation to the Council was $25,000.00 from
the National Endowment for the Arts. By 1998, the budget
had increased to $5,018,423 which included $4,593,423 in
state appropriated dollars and $500,000 in federal
grants.
The Council continues to stimulate growth of the arts and
its impact in Alabama by working with a wide range of
arts organizations, individual artists, educational
institutions, and communities. In directing this effort,
the Council has established goals which reflect current
philosophy and priorities. These goals were defined
through the agency's five year plan, A State
Blueprint for Supporting the Arts.
Past Council Chairmen
Mr. William Sturgeon, Mobile
Mr. Julian F. McGowen, Mobile
Mrs. David Roberts III, Birmingham
Mr. Aubrey D. Green, York
Mr. Lamar S. Rainer, Jr., Elba
Mr. A. F. Delchamps, Jr., Mobile
Mr. L. Tennent Lee III, Huntsville
Mr. James Turner Inscoe, Montgomery
Mr. Frank Morring, Huntsville
Mr. Joe McInnes, Montgomery
Mr. Philip A. Sellers, Montgomery
Mrs. Alfred F. Delchamps, Jr., Mobile
Mrs. Lyndra Daniel, Birmingham
Mr. Roberts Lawrence, Troy
Judge
James Scott Sledge, Gadsden
Mrs.
Bernice Price, Montgomery
Mrs.
Rebecca T. B. Quinn, Huntsville
Past Executive Directors
Mr. James Hatcher, Birmingham 1966-69
Mr. Charles Liner, Mobile 1969
Mr. M. J. Zakrzewski, Montgomery, 1969-1985
Mr. Albert B. Head, Montgomery, 1985 to present.
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