Creative Power, Civic Purpose - The Art of Governance

The Art of Governance: Artist–Government Collaborations for More Responsive Institutions How artists embedded in civic systems advance transparency, equity, responsiveness—and help strengthen public institutions through creative collaboration. Guest Speakers: Jen Hughes, Interim Program Director, Harvard Kennedy School Culture & Civil Society Initiative; Facilitator for the Creative Future Fellows at Stanford University (Washington, DC); Alan Nakagawa, Interdisciplinary Artist (Los Angeles, CA), Annis Sengupta, PhD, Director of Arts and Culture at the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (Boston, MA), and Kristopher Lencowski, Director of Park Operations at Ramsey County (St Paul, Minnesota). Creative Power, Civic Purpose: How Artists Strengthen Democracy is a six-part national conversation series created by Forecast Public Art with support from the Educational Foundation of America (EFA).