The Arts and the Public Purpose
Date
1997
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This 1997 Assembly centered on the role of the arts in American public life. The meeting explored how the arts help define what it is to be an American, contribute to quality of life and economic growth, and help to form an educated and aware citizenry.  Participants also concluded that improved education in the arts, preservation of artistic heritage, improved data analysis in arts policy, and improved collaboration within the sector were essential to expanding the role of the arts in public life.

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Colin Kahl
Colin Kahl is Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East. Dr. Kahl is on a three-year public service leave from Georgetown University, where he is a professor in the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service focusing on international security, American foreign policy in the Middle East, and terrorism.   Colin is a Next Generation fellow and was on the leadership team -- and featured speaker -- for The Next Generation Project.