The National Endowment for the Humanities has announced the publication of application guidelines containing new deadlines and priorities for its Division of Public Programs. The key changes are as follows: Instead of having separate guidelines for each of the Division of Public Programs' four program areas (Libraries and Archives, Media, Museums and Historical Organizations, and Public Humanities Projects), there will now be only one set of guidelines for all four of these programs. The deadline for application for all public humanities programs is Dec. 6, 1996, with awards to be announced in July 1997. The deadline for preliminary applications is Oct. 25, 1996. The new priorities include emphases on national significance or impact; reach to new, expanded or diversified audiences; collaboration among cultural institutions and organizations; and use of multiple formats or new technologies for public programs. For prospective applicants interested in discussing the guidelines, the NEH this fall will hold four one-day meetings, each in a different region of the country, to introduce the new guidelines and priorities of its Division of Public Programs. The regional meetings are scheduled for New York City, Sept. 20; Dallas, Sept. 27; San Francisco, Oct. 4; and Chicago, Oct. 11. For more information on the guidelines or regional meetings contact: Division of Public Programs 202/606-8267 FAX: 202/606-8557 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Copies of the new guidelines may be obtained from: Public Informaton Office 1-800-NEH-1121 E-mail: [log in to unmask] To view or download a copy of the guidelines after August 23, visit our website: http://www.neh.fed.us