Feds, non-profit partner to promote American art at U.S. embassies

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Feds, non-profit partner to promote American art at U.S. embassies

Feds, non-profit partner to promote American art at U.S. embassies

U.S. embassies will help promote artworks by U.S. artists, such as painter John Singer Sargent (whose work is pictured from a May exhibit in NYC), to build global cultural bridges and encourage greater interest in American art, the State Department announced on Wednesday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

The federal government and a non-profit arts organization are partnering to give U.S. artists a global canvas upon which they can share their works overseas.

The State Department’s Office of Art in Embassies and the non-profit American Arts Conservancy aim to create new opportunities for American artists to share their creative works with the world at U.S. embassies.

“Together, AIE and AAC will create new opportunities for American art to inspire dialogue, build connections and reflect the nation’s creative excellence on the world stage,” the State Department announced Wednesday in a news release.

“This partnership will support exhibitions in U.S. embassies and ambassadorial residences worldwide, develop engaging education resources for audiences at home and abroad and document landmark works to ensure their stories endure,” State Department officials said.

Youth art programs will be supported to foster early appreciation and “visual literacy,” while inspiring young people to become more passionate about art.

Artist exchanges will encourage creative collaboration and create a digital archive to preserve and celebrate the works featured in AIE projects.

“By combining AIE’s diplomatic platform with AAC’s private-sector support, the partnership will amplify the role of American visual art as a catalyst for understanding U.S. culture,” according to the State Department.

The partnership helps to celebrate American values through creativity while using American art to build bridges with other societies, according to the AAC’s website.

“We support the presentation and preservation of American art on a global stage [and] championing cultural exchange through exhibitions, education and conservation,” AAC officials said.

The AIE has promoted U.S. art since 1964 by placing it in U.S. embassies around the world by allowing ambassadors and their families to choose artworks on loan from artists, museums, private collections and art dealers for display.

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