Jane Alexander

All I want to do is make sure that art is available to all Americans in a participatory way, whether read more

All I want to do is make sure that art is available to all Americans in a participatory way, whether you engage in the art process yourself or you're an audience member.

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.

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.

I don't know how one actually would define obscenity. I'm sure the definition is different according to the age one read more

I don't know how one actually would define obscenity. I'm sure the definition is different according to the age one is living in.