How Art Works Public Forum1. Public Forum: Welcome
Speakers:
Sherburne Laughlin, Director, Arts Management Program
Phyllis Peres, Senior Vice Provost and Dean of Academic Affairs, American University
Peter Starr, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, American University
Rocco Landesman, Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts
2. Public Forum: Presenting the Model and Audience Q&A
Speaker: Tony Siesfeld, Partner Monitor Institute
3. Public Forum: Connecting the NEA Research Strategy and Audience Q&A
Speaker: Sunil Iyengar, Director, Research & Analysis, National Endowment for the Arts
4. Public Forum: Panel 1: Impacts on Individuals
Moderator:
Anne L'Ecuyer, American University
Panelists:
Ximena Varela, American University
John Borstel, Dance Exchange
Shahin Shikhaliyev, Smithsonian Associates Studio Arts Program
5. Public Forum: Impacts on Society & Communities/Questions & Comments
Andrew Taylor, American University
Panelists:
David Fraher, Arts Midwest
Roland Kushner, Muhlenberg College
Kathy Southern, National Children's Museum
On September 20, 2012, the National Endowment for the Arts released a new report, based on research commissioned from the Monitor Institute, entitled How Art Works. Built upon a wide-ranging literature review, and extensive interviews, workshops, webinars, and exchanges with arts leaders, community leaders, thought leaders, and policy makers around the country, the report suggests a framework and a "system map" to guide research, policy, and strategy for the agency.
A public forum, hosted by the Arts Management program at American University, explored this new report, its implications for the NEA's strategy and research, and its resonance or potential for the larger fields of arts, culture, heritage, and humanities.
