features NEA Chief of Staff Jamie Bennett and a Panel of experts
Friday, February 17th
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Free
Open to the public, not just AU Students
"In an era of dramatic and rapidly accelerating change, where everything from the way tickets are sold to the definition of “art” is under reconsideration and transformation, it’s time for a public discussion of the Future of the Arts."
"Join National Endowment for the Arts chief of staff Jamie Bennett and a panel of experts including Anna Soellner, vice president of the Motion Picture Association of America, and Vijay Mathew, director of the New American Play Institute at Arena Stage. The panel will be moderated by Michael Wilkerson, assistant professor of arts management at American University, who has presented and written on the topic. The colloquium will begin at 4 p.m., with a reception to follow. The Public is welcome to attend."
Save the dates for the next three presenters as part of the Spring Arts Colloquia:
Tuesday, February 21st
Tim Davis
Tuesday, March 6th
Jose Lerma
Thursday, March 29th
Sharon Hayes
American University
Abramson Family Recital Hall
at the Katzen Arts Center
4400 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Metro: Tenleytown, and take the free AU shuttle bus from the metro to the Katzen Center
This was a most excellent event. Tremendous insight and thoughts from professionals on the "front line", so to speak, in terms of how we as Americans experience and consume art and entertainment.
ReplyDeleteAnd it was an especially engaging dialogue with regard to the changes from the past, the challenges of the present, and the chances for the future.