"We are not here to curse the darkness, but to light the candle that can guide us thru that darkness to a safe and sane future."
—John F. Kennedy
"Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better."
—Maya Angelou
The 2021 Arts Summit: Know Better. Do Better. digital series explores this intra-COVID moment through the lens of systemic shifts and fissures.
Focusing on critical issues in Education, Arts, and Food, we bring together experts in these areas to examine what the pandemic taught us, what we know better, and how we do better as we create our next normal.
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In this final episode of the series, we hand things over to Chef Erik Bruner-Yang. From the national to the local, chefs, activists, and other experts representing numerous perspectives in the industry, examine the future of food. Marcelle Afram, Holly Bass, Erik Bruner-Yang, Lydia Chang, Devita Davison, Gregory Gourdet, Danielle Harris, Kwame Onwauchi, Rob Rubba, Ary Sanchez-Amaya, Kevin Tien, and Paola Velez are featured in this robust conversation.
In this episode, we turn our focus to the arts sector, its pandemic pivots, and its promising pathways forward. Holly Bass (Turnaround Arts) hosts this discussion that features several thought leaders representing different roles within the arts ecology exploring the ideas and provocations offered by Deborah Cullinan (Yerba Buena Center for the Arts), Susan Feder (The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation), Whitney Mash Levin (United States Artists), Denise Saunders Thompson (International Association of Blacks in Dance), and Stephanie Ybarra (Baltimore Center Stage).
Holly Bass (Turnaround Arts) hosts this watch party that features several brilliant thinkers and educators who are illuminating the path forward. In this 2-hour event we discuss the ideas and provocations offered by Dr. Jeff Duncan-Andrade (San Francisco State University; Community Responsive Education Group), Juliana Urtubey (2021 National Teacher of the Year), Dreama Gentry (Partners for Education), Emanuelle Sippy (Student Voice), and others.
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The Human Journey: Creating the Story of US
How can storytelling reframe our worldview — shift/expand what we think is possible? How do more inclusive and diverse stories — stories beyond the dominant narrative — help build a more equitable society? How can radical listening foster empathy and “stitch” together the tears in our social fabric?
Active Hope explores how artists and arts leaders can shape this transformational, historical, and polarizing moment in history. Each month, join an engaging conversation with Executive Producer at the Apollo Theater Kamilah Forbes; poet, TED Global Fellow, and Kennedy Center Vice President/Artistic Director of Social Impact Marc Bamuthi Joseph; and Artistic Director/Co-Founder of National Sawdust Paola Prestini.
Arts Across America continues to focus on Cultural Leadership and art as a catalyst for public healing, decolonization, and genuine global change. Explore the diccusions and artistic contributions throughout the seasons.
Teaching artists introduce us to artforms, activities, and exercises that open up our minds, our bodies, and the ways we interact with the people and world around us.
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Generous support for educational programs at the Kennedy Center is provided by the U.S. Department of Education.
Gifts and grants to educational programs at the Kennedy Center are provided by The Paul M. Angell Family Foundation; Bank of America; Capital One; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; Carnegie Corporation of New York; The Ednah Root Foundation; Harman Family Foundation; William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust; the Kimsey Endowment; The Kiplinger Foundation; Laird Norton Family Foundation; Lois and Richard England Family Foundation; Dr. Gary Mather and Ms. Christina Co Mather; The Markow Totevy Foundation; Dr. Gerald and Paula McNichols Foundation; The Morningstar Foundation; Myra and Leura Younker Endowment Fund; The Irene Pollin Audience Development and Community Engagement Initiatives;
Prince Charitable Trusts; Dr. Deborah Rose and Dr. Jan A. J. Stolwijk; Rosemary Kennedy Education Fund; The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates; The Victory Foundation; The Volgenau Foundation; Volkswagen Group of America; Jackie Washington; GRoW @ Annenberg and Gregory Annenberg Weingarten and Family; Wells Fargo; and generous contributors to the Abe Fortas Memorial Fund and by a major gift to the fund from the late Carolyn E. Agger, widow of Abe Fortas. Additional support is provided by the National Committee for the Performing Arts..
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