PUBLICATIONS:
1. The Art of Engagement: Timeline of U.S. Public and Cultural Diplomacy 1999-2009
2. The Art of Engagement: Trends in U.S. Cultural Exchange and International Programming
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
Survey Participants
Building Bridges Participants and Resources
Cultural Exchange and International Programming Survey
OVERVIEW OF INITIATIVE
In late summer of 2007, amidst the continued decline of America's image abroad, the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation commissioned research on U.S.-based cultural diplomacy and cultural exchange after 9-11 to prompt an anticipated new incoming administration to create a proactive program in support of international cultural exchange.
This research brings together data on public and private support for cultural exchange as well as research on the challenges, successes, smart practices and trends of engagement by participating arts and cultural organizations. Additionally, it examines the history of public-private partnerships and new technologies being used in the promotion of cultural content for public diplomacy purposes.
We hope to promote support for international arts and cultural exchange by providing information that can make the case with public and private funders to invest in such exchanges. We believe that such investments will advance a more consultative American public diplomacy effort in reaching global understanding.
EDITORIALS AND PRESS
How Helpful is Cultural Diplomacy? Very Helpful!
Read Margaret Ayers' October 20, 2009 contribution to the ongoing Huffington Post conversation on cultural diplomacy started by Michael Kaiser and Karen Brooks Hopkins.