Rethinking the Public Role in the Arts

Join former senior officials at the National Endowment for the Arts for a candid discussion of the current state of arts and cultural policy in the US. Jen Hughes, Greg Reiner, and Jenn Chang will share about their backgrounds at the intersection of the arts and public service and their experiences at the NEA. They will invite dialogue about where we go from here and why the arts are critical in today's volatile world.

Featured Speakers:

• Jenn Chang, Program Director, the Culture and Civil Society Initiative at the Kennedy School's Center for Public Leadership
• Jen Hughes, Loeb Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Design
• Greg Reiner, Managing Director, Barrington Stage Company; Former Director of Theater & Musical Theater, NEA

Moderated by:

• Henry Palhow, Student Chair, IOP Arts Coalition, Harvard College