The Kennedy Center/Aspen Institute Arts Summit 2015

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The Kennedy Center, in association with the Aspen Institute, presents the 2015 Aspen Institute/Kennedy Center Arts Summit, The Road Forward.

Drawing on the Kennedy Center's national artistic prominence and the Aspen Institute's thought leadership, the Arts Summit featured conversations, live performances, town hall style debates, and discussions with artists, innovative thinkers and policy leaders. 

Performances and discussions focused on race, education, technology and free speech, envisioning a road forward for the arts in these areas.

Presenters included David Brooks, Johnny Gandelsman, Howard Gardner, Walter Isaacson, Maz Jobrani, Alan Kay, Spike Lee, Kate Levin, Sarah Lewis, Eric Liu, David Rubenstein, Deborah Rutter, Michael Sandel, Split This Rock DC, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Darren Walker, Damian Woetzel, Alfre Woodard, Beau Willimon, Camille Zamora, and Ai Weiwei.

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