This symposium was the inaugural event for the Center for Cultural Affairs. We were joined by a variety of arts funders, practitioners, and scholars. Our attendees and panelists took part in engaging discussions on the state of cultural policy and the role our center is going to play in the field.

The symposium was supported by Indiana University’s New Frontiers in the Arts & Humanities Program and the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

Keynote Speaker

• Patrick Kabanda, author of The Creative Wealth of Nations

Plenary Speakers

• Cate Fox, Senior Program Officer, Arts & Culture, MacArthur Foundation
• Susan Feder, Program Officer, Arts and Cultural Heritage, Mellon Foundation

And panelists including:

• Jen Cole
• James Doeser
• Adrian Ellis
• Bronwyn Mauldin
• Candace Miller
• Will Miller
• Michael Orlove
• Diane Ragsdale

View the program