NEA, AU and U.S. Department of State Announce NEA International Arts Journalism Institute in the Visual Arts

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WASHINGTON, DC.- American University (AU), National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the U.S. Department of State announced today that applications are being accepted for the inaugural NEA International Arts Journalism Institute in Visual Arts, to take place June 12-26, 2009. Applications for American journalists are due April 17, 2009.

Jack Rasmussen, director and curator of American University Museum, will direct the NEA International Arts Journalism Institute in Visual Arts. Mr. Rasmussen stated, "The Institute will place American art in its historical and cultural context, and bring participants into close working contact with artists, curators, dealers, and critics in the United States today."

Applications for American journalists are due April 17, 2009. For more information, please visit: http://american.edu/museum/nea/