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Both Roosevelt and Lincoln understood that the life of the arts, far from being an interruption, a distraction, in the life of a nation, is very close to the center of a nation’s purpose – and is a test of the quality of a nation’s civilization…art is the great unifying and humanizing experience.” – John F. Kennedy
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Not Guns nor Butter
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But Original Works of Art
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Are now being used
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to portray
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our proud cultural achievements
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Senator Thomas Mcintyre, September 9, 1965, Congressional Record
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Art in Embassies
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creativity
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collaboration
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cultural diplomacy
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art in embassies
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is a landmark public-private partnership
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between the federal government
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and the american and international art communities
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1953
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initiated by the museum of modern art
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established by President Kennedy a decade later
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it’s now a global program
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with a focus on contemporary visual arts
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in over 200 diplomatic venues
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in 180 countries
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permanent collections
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temporary exhibitions
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artist exchanges
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publications
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more than 20,000 artists
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(running list of artists)
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galleries
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museums
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collectors
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universities and foundations
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today the core mission has broadened
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for a richer cultural exchange
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between artists and host countries
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this work has been in North Carolina, New York,
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It’s on a constant journey
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and now has a resting place here in Madagascar
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Art in Embassies
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fosters greater understanding
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and celebrates the creative spirit
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in all of us
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Art in Embassies, U.S. Department of State (logo)
