ROBERT STERLING CLARK FOUNDATION'S NEW INITIATIVE-INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT
Submitted by Tommer on June 10, 2009
In late summer of 2007, amidst the continued decline of America’s image abroad, the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation commissioned research on U.S.-based cultural diplomacy and cultural exchange after 9-11 to prompt an anticipated new incoming administration to create a proactive program in support of international cultural exchange.
This research brings together data on public and private support for cultural exchange as well as research on the challenges, successes, smart practices and trends of engagement by participating arts and cultural organizations. Additionally, it examines the history of public-private partnerships and new technologies being used in the promotion of cultural content for public diplomacy purposes.