The US National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has announced the appointment of Jeff B Speck to the position of Director of Design. Speck is currently Director of Town Planing at Miami firm Duany Plater-Zyberk and Co, which is seen as a leader in New Urbanism, a movement designed to end suburban sprawl and urban disinvestment. In his new position, Speck will supervise the panel selection and grant-making process in design, oversee the Mayors’ Institute on City Design and Your Town programs and provide professional leadership to the field. ‘We are excited to have someone of Jeff Speck’s calibre to direct the Arts Endowment’s design initiatives,’ said NEA Chairman, Dana Gioia. For more information on the National Endowment for the Arts CLICK HERE.