Information on 55 arts agencies in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Virgin Islands is listed alphabetically by state or district. Each listing provides name, address, and telephone number of each agency; names of chairman and director; and a brief historical introduction. The information also covers the council or commission structure; committees and panels; director, staff, and volunteers; decision making responsibilities; intrastate relationships; and program priorities. Expenditures are outlined according to primary recipients, art form, and types of activities on which the expenditure was made. Sources of funds, funding levels, publications and films distributed by the agency, and the associated private foundation, if any, are also included. Unless specifically noted, all information pertains to fiscal year 1974. However, names, addresses, and telephone numbers of agencies, chairmen, and directors, and lists of publications and films are correct as of May 1976. (KC)