Global Cultural Exchange/Local Arts Value: Models for Cultural Exchange Programs and Support

Monday, October 15, 2:00pm – 3:30pm

Organized by Olga Garay, executive director, City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs; Marete Wester, director of arts policy, Americans for the Arts.

Presented by Kathleen Cerveny, director of institutional learning and arts initiatives, The Cleveland Foundation; Mark Murphy, executive director, Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT); Adriana Perez, projects administrator, Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs.

Miami is doing it. So are Los Angeles and Cleveland. Locally-based and locally-initiated international cultural exchange programs are paying dividends to citizens and the cultural community alike. Learn why and how local arts agencies and their private foundation partners are creating opportunities for artists, curators, and cultural researchers abroad, as well as opportunities for international artists to work in their local communities. Hear about the local ROI and how foundation officers and LAA leaders are making the case for supporting international exchange and engagement. Discover how public-private funding partnerships in your community could leverage resources beyond the usual suspects. The session builds on key findings from the recent Americans for the Arts special report Backyard Diplomacy: Prospects for International Engagement by Local Arts Agencies. Lively case presentations will be followed by a facilitated discussion to surface additional examples and address questions.

The Americans for the Arts 2009 National Arts Policy Roundtable site features the 2012 follow-up special report, Backyard Diplomacy: Prospects for International Cultural Engagement by Local Arts Agencies, along with the LAA International Master Survey used to collect the data for the report.