Surf Wiki
Save to docs
arts

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

Art in Embassies Program

Art in Embassies, an office within the U.S. Department of State, promotes cultural diplomacy through exhibitions, permanent collections, site-specific commissions and two-way artist exchanges in more than 200 U.S. Embassies and Consulates around the world. Through art, international audiences gain a sense of the quality, scope, and diversity of American and host country art and culture. Initiated by President Kennedy in 1963, the program is funded by the U.S. Department of State.

Exhibition planning

The amount of money allotted for art in each building is calculated with a formula based on the gross square footage. Since 1963, approximately 10,000 pieces of art have been placed in ambassador residences, embassies, and consulates throughout the world, including work by Maya Lin, Jeff Koons, Ellsworth Kelly, Martin Puryear, Louise Bourgeois, Joel Shapiro, Benjamin Abramowitz and other prestigious artists. The total value of art on loan to the embassy program is estimated at $200 million.

Artist exchanges / Residency programs

Initiated in 2002, the American Artists Abroad program was created to extend Art In Embassies' exhibitions beyond the walls of U.S. diplomatic residences into local communities. Participating American artists travel to countries where their work is exhibited and engage in a series of public cultural programming activities, such as lectures, workshops, and studio visits.

References

References

  1. "Response to ABC 7 Questions on US Department of State's Art In Embassies Program".
  2. "Art in Embassies Makes a Splash for 50th Anniversary".
  3. "U.S. Department of State - Art in Embassies".
  4. "Employing Art Along With Ambassadors".
Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

1963-establishments-in-the-united-states american-art united-states-department-of-state visual-arts-exhibitions united-states-diplomatic-programs
Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about Art in Embassies Program — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report