Arts and Artifacts Indemnity (45.201)

Program

45.201 Arts and Artifacts Indemnity

Federal Agency

Agency: Federal Council On The Arts And The Humanities

Authorization

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, as amended, Public Law 089-209, 20 U.S.C 971 et seq.; Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act, Public Law 094-158.

Program Number

45.201

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To provide for indemnification against loss or damage for eligible art works, artifacts, and objects (1) when borrowed from abroad for exhibition in the U.S.; (2) when borrowed from the U.S. for exhibition abroad, preferably when there is an exchange exhibition from a foreign country; (3) when borrowed from the U.S. for exhibition in the U.S. as part of exhibitions from abroad which include foreign-owned objects; and 4) when borrowed from U.S. collections for exhibition in the United States.

Types of Assistance

INSURANCE

Uses and Use Restrictions

Certificates of Indemnity will be issued for the following items insuring them against loss or damage: (1) works of art, including tapestries, paintings, sculpture, folk art, graphics, and craft arts; (2) manuscripts, rare documents, books, and other printed or published materials; (3) other artifacts or objects; and (4) photographs, motion pictures, or audio and video tape. Items must be of educational, cultural, historical or scientific value; and their exhibition, in the case of international exhibitions, must be certified by the Department of State to be in the national interest. No indemnity agreement for a single exhibition shall exceed $1.2 billion for international exhibitions, or $750 million for domestic exhibitions. Deductible amounts are on a sliding scale based on the value of certificate, as follows: $15,000 deductible for exhibitions of up to $2 million in value; $25,000 for valuation of $2 million to $10 million; $50,000 for valuation of $10 million to $125 million; $100,000 for valuation of $125 million to $200 million; $200,000 for valuation of $200 million to $300 million; $300,000 for valuation of $300 million to $400 million; $400,000 for valuation of $400 million to $500 million; and $500,000 for valuation above $500 million. The total amount of indemnities that can be outstanding at any one time is $10 billion for international exhibitions and $5 billion for domestic exhibitions.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Federal, State, and local government entities, and nonprofit agencies and institutions may apply.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Federal, State, and local government entities, and nonprofit agencies and institutions will benefit. Audiences of indemnified exhibitions will also benefit.

Credentials/Documentation

No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Prior to applying, potential applicants are encouraged to consult with the Indemnity Administrator, National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, DC 20506-0001. All applicants must consult the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Guidelines available at www.arts.gov. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Applicants must obtain guidelines and application instructions from the Arts Endowment's Web site at www.arts.gov, and apply through Grants.gov.

Award Procedure

The Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities makes final decisions on all awards based on recommendations from consulting panels of professionals in the field.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

The length of time between application and notification is dependent on the scheduling of meetings of the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities; approximately three months.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Requests for extensions and renewals must compete against new applications.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.

This program does not have MOE requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

The time during which Indemnity coverage is in effect varies depending on the schedule of the particular exhibition. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: This program provides indemnification against loss or damage, not grant support.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Reports of any loss or damage are due at the termination of the indemnity period. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable.

Audits

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-133. Final audits may be made at the discretion of the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities for up to three years after the termination of the indemnity period.

Records

Applicants are responsible for complete packing, shipping, security and condition reports on all indemnified items. These should be kept for 90 days beyond the end date of the indemnity period.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: Thirty-five certificates of indemnity were issued for 35 exhibitions. Fiscal Year 2009: It is anticipated that 60 certificates of indemnity will be issued for 60 exhibitions. Fiscal Year 2010: It is anticipated that 75 certificates of indemnity will be issued for 75 exhibitions.

Financial Information

Account Identification

59-0100-0-1-503.

Obligations

(Insurance) FY 08 $0; FY 09 est $0; FY 10 est $0 - The figures in this section relate to claim payments, not obligations.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Not Applicable.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Regulations and guidelines are available on the Arts Endowment's Web site at www.arts.gov.

Related Programs

45.024 Promotion of the Arts_Grants to Organizations and Individuals

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

Alice M. Whelihan National Endowment for the Arts
1100 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20506 Email: whelihaa@arts.gov Phone: 202-682-5574

Web Site Address

www.arts.gov.

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: Current indemnified exhibitions are listed on the Web site at www.arts.gov. Fiscal Year 2009: Current indemnified exhibitions are listed on the Web site at www.arts.gov. Fiscal Year 2010: Indemnified exhibitions will be listed on the Web site at www.arts.gov.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Contact the Indemnity Administrator.