Art in America is as varied as the nation itself. This week we'll talk to the man who guides the largest arts fund in the country, the National Endowment for the Arts. Our guest is Dana Gioia, chairman of the NEA. He's also an internationally-acclaimed poet and former vice president of marketing for General Foods. Dana's poetry has been set to music by many composers in genres from classical to rock, including a full-length dance theater piece. He is also an influential critic, best known for his 1991 book Can Poetry Matter? about the role of poetry in contemporary culture. His collection of poems, Interrogations at Noon, one of three full-length books of poetry, won the 2002 American Book Award.

Contemporary art curator Rachel Ward will also join us. She specializes in using art to animate unusual places, most recently the abandoned architectural gem Terminal 5 at JFK airport in New York. She organized an exhibition for the space to the transitory nature of travel, architecture and contemporary art. Sculpture, installation, sound, performance and other media take place within the luggage carousels, ticket counters, VIP lounges and the tunnel walkway.

We'll talk with Dana Gioia and Rachel Ward on this edition of "Smart City."