Henderson State University

The State and the Politics of Culture presents a rare opportunity to view the arts in relationship to politics and government. The results of a research effort that was both descriptive and theoretical, the study offers findings from a critical examination of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), including the NEA’s evolution.

Jerry Henderson is a Senior Associate at the Democracy and Governance Center for Development Associates, Inc., a global management and governmental consulting firm. Henderson has served as an administrator, elected and appointed public official, university professor, consultant, and has authored four books, several reports, and numerous articles.