N.E.A. Chairwoman to Step Down in June
[ad_1] Photo In a statement announcing her departure, Jane Chu lauded the “effective and meaningful work” of the National Endowment for the Arts. Credit Charlotte Kesl for The New York Times Jane Chu, the chairwoman of the National Endowment for the Arts, announced that she would step down from her post in June, according to a statement released by the N.E.A. last week. Now, it will fall on President Trump to appoint the new head of an agency that he has tried and failed to eliminate twice . Even so, Ms. Chu’s statement contained no reference to the uncertainty the N.E.A. has faced since Mr. Trump took office. “I am so appreciative of having had this opportunity,” Ms. Chu, the endowment’s 11th chairwoman, said. She cited the N.E.A.’s “effective and meaningful work” in “communities large and small, densely populated, rural, and remote” —...