Both received no money from the arts council this year.

Between the government and the artists is an arts council.

"It's very important that the arts council break some new ground in this area," he said.

The arts council is hoping to receive $200,000 from the state.

We have become very involved in that, along with the arts council, the business community, Yale and city government.

Over all, the arts council approved plans for spending $19.5 million in state and federal money.

The question is whether the arts council, Congress, or the chairman, knows best what taxpayers really want.

A contemporary arts council has been set up by the board of trustees.

There is no pattern in the way state arts councils plan to use the new money.

The opening in each city was held as a fund-raising benefit for the local arts council.