Art in Embassies (AIE), an office within the U.S. Department of State, bridges cultures and strengthens ties with our allies through the power of visual art and creative exchanges.

By highlighting the finest American artistic voices and fostering global collaboration, AIE builds understanding and sparks meaningful connections across nations.

AIE curates around 60 exhibitions each year and has established more than 100 permanent art collections in diplomatic spaces spanning 189 countries. This worldwide initiative creates an inspiring context for diplomacy while strengthening relationships and celebrating creativity as a universal language.

To bring this vision to reality, AIE collaborates with a vibrant network of over 20,000 American and international participants—artists, private collectors, museums, and galleries—to inspire and unite international communities.