International Festival of Arts & Ideas
Artists, Diplomats, and Other Actors on the Global Stage
Season 1 / Episode 5 Episode Archive
About this series:
Every year in June, the International Festival of Arts & Ideas bring together a diverse group of artists, writers, thinkers and world leaders to discuss the most pressing issues in art, society, politics and the environment. Every other week through out the year we share with our web audience our featured broadcasts of these events. Our eclectic program offers a mix of serious, controversial, and whimsical topics, all designed to inspire new ways of thinking.
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Aug 27, 2009
01:24:30
Learning
What is the role of government in advancing cultural heritage and global understanding? How do artists, funders, and audiences navigate this new ter...
What is the role of government in advancing cultural heritage and global understanding? How do artists, funders, and audiences navigate this new territory? International Festival of Arts & Ideas Executive Director, Mary Lou Aleskie, moderates this discussion with Ben Cameron, Program Director for the Arts at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Frank Hodsoll, former NEA Chairman and currently adviser to the U.S. State Department, Eugene Downes, Chief Executive of Culture Ireland, and Alicia Adams, Vice President for International Programs at the John F. Kennedy Center.
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