Valuing Culture in the Global City

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Channel: The University of Chicago · 2011 · Education

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Cultural policy expert John Holden frames the symposium, offering insight on how to think about different modes of valuing arts and culture in the modern city. He is joined by key experts to discuss strategies for assessing and enhancing the cultural life of global cities, including Chicago.

Introduction by Betty Farrell, Executive Director, Cultural Policy Center at the Harris School of Public Policy Studies and NORC; Senior Lecturer, Irving B. Harris School of Public Policy Studies

John Holden, Associate, DEMOS; Visiting Professor in Cultural Policy and Management at City University, London; Writer and speaker

Alan Freeman, Principal Economist, Greater London Authority; Visiting Research Fellow, University of Manitoba; Author, Creativity: London's Core Business and London: A Cultural Audit

Carol Coletta, Director, ArtPlace

Moderated by Sunil Iyengar, Director, Office of Research & Analysis, National Endowment for the Arts

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