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of these concerts. Two concerts were made possible in part by a grant 

 from the Music Performance Trust Fund of the American Federation 

 of Musicians. The National Gallery Strings, conducted by Mr. 

 Bales, furnished music during the openings of two Gallery exhibitions 

 during the year. The concert on Sunday evening, October 21, 1962, 

 was dedicated to United Nations Day. Six Sunday evenings, from 

 April 28 to June 2, were devoted to the Gallery's 20th American Music 

 Festival. All concerts were broadcast in their entirety by radio sta- 

 tion WGMS-AM and FM. Wasliington music critics continued their 

 coverage of these concerts. During the intermissions of the con- 

 certs, talks were delivered by members of the staff of the Educational 

 Department on art topics, and by Mr. Bales on the musical programs 

 of the evening. The Gallery orchestra, conducted by Mr. Bales, 

 played two concerts at Hammond High School in Alexandria, Va. 

 Four 1-hour long concerts were taped by the National Gallery or- 

 chestra, Mr. Bales conducting, and were televised on WTOP-TV. 

 Paintings from the Gallery's collections were featured. Mr. Bales 

 spoke to three groups on music, and was commissioned by the Grego- 

 rian Institute of America to write six piano pieces entitled "Holiday 

 at the White House." The National Gallery orchestra and Mr. Bales 

 received a citation from the American Association of University 

 Women for the cultural and educational contribution made to the 

 community by their television programs. 



In response to requests, 54,489 copies of "An Invitation to the Na- 

 tional Gallery of Art" and 1,602 information booklets were distributed 

 to Congressmen and various organizations holding conventions in 

 Washington. 



Henry B. Beville, head of the photographic laboratory, and his 

 assistants, processed 20,347 items including negatives, prints, slides, 

 color transparencies, and color separations. 



A total of 200 permits were issued to persons to copy works of art, 

 and 169 permits to photograph were issued. 



AUDIT OF PRIVATE FUNDS OF THE GALLERY 



An audit of the private funds of the Gallery will be made for the 

 fiscal year ended June 30, 1963, by Price Waterhouse and Co., public 

 accountants. A report of the audit will be forwarded to the Gallery. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Huntington Cairns, Secretary. 

 Dr. Leonard Carmichael, 



Secretary., Smithsonian Institution. 



