2012 Barnett Symposium on the Arts and Public Policy: Cultural Soft Power: Policy, Practice and the Arts

May 17, 4:30-5:30 pm
May 18, 8:30 am-5:30 pm

OSU Urban Arts Space, 50 West Town St.

The Ohio State University presents the 2012 Barnett Symposium on the Arts and Public Policy: Cultural Soft Power: Policy, Practice and the Arts. The event explores arts-related cultural policies and programs of a number of countries. The symposium aims to improve our understanding of how the arts contribute to advancing the interests of nations, the relations between nations and their peoples, and the creative engagement of artists across cultures. Presentations by arts managers, artists, cultural policy officials and cultural policy scholars will explore these issues drawing examples from countries and programs across the globe including the US, France, UK, India, Canada, Brazil, Chile, and China.

Register now at https://arted.osu.edu/2012-lawrence-and-isabel-barnett-symposium