Washington, DC—The United States Senate voted to confirm Mary Anne Carter as chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts.  Carter had served as acting chairman of the agency since June 5, 2018 and becomes the Arts Endowment’s 12th chairman since its inception in 1965.

“I look forward to continuing to lead a talented and dedicated staff of professionals in our important work of ensuring that every American – in every community and in every neighborhood – has access to the arts,” said Mary Anne Carter.