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NEA Discipline Directors
Ms. Ojeda has been involved in international work at the National Endowment for the Arts since 1991. Currently, she is Director of International Activities with responsibility for developing and managing international initiatives in cooperation with other government agencies or private institutions. The NEA's international activities have included partnerships for The Big Read with Russia, Egypt and Mexico, and for International Literary Exchanges with Mexico, Northern Ireland, Pakistan, Russia, and China. Additional programs have involved partnerships with Russia, Japan, Central Europe, Eurasia, and countries of the European Union. Ms. Ojeda provides expertise and guidance on international cultural policy issues and does extensive liaison with the U.S. Department of State, with international organizations such as the Organization of American States (OAS), UNESCO, and the International Federation of Arts Councils and Cultural Agencies (IFACCA), with foreign governments, as well as the private sector, to help foster international cultural exchange. She regularly participates in the U.S. delegation for OAS Cultural Ministers' meetings as well as numerous other international convenings. Ms. Ojeda has been a part of the NEA staff for more than 25 years and has served in other positions, including Senior Assistant to the Deputy Chairman for Programs, and as Acting Director for Multidisciplinary and International Projects. She has managed the grant review process for a broad range of multidisciplinary and international arts projects and has worked in program development related to community based arts organizations and international exchange programs. Before joining the Arts Endowment, Ms. Ojeda was on the staff of the Peace Corps in Washington, DC. She served as a Desk Officer in the Africa Region, as Coordinator for Anglophone African countries, and subsequently as an agency Planning Officer for Peace Corps programs. She previously served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Brazil working in community development and education. Ms. Ojeda has a BA from Chatham College in art history and Spanish literature. National Endowment for the Arts · an independent federal agency |
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