Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy
Alec Baldwin delivered the 25th Annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy, a leading national forum for arts policy, intended to stimulate discussion of policy and social issues affecting the arts. The lecture provides an opportunity for public discourse at the highest levels on the importance of the arts and culture to our nation's well-being.
Mr. Baldwin was introduced by Maureen Dowd, Pulitzer prize winning journalist, and preceded by a musical performance by noted singer-songwriter Ben Folds, accompanied by YoungArts alumni musicians. Bob Lynch, Americans for the Arts' President and CEO, Ken Solomon, Chairman of Ovation and Hill Harper, the 2012 Co-Chair of National Arts Advocacy Day, also gave brief remarks.
View the complete Nancy Hanks Lecture (42:08)
Featured 2012 Nancy Hanks Lecture Videos
Welcome by Bob Lynch,
Americans for the Arts' President and CEO (6:22) |
Remarks by Hill Harper,
2012 Arts Advocacy Day Co-Chair (4:15) |
Performance by Ben Folds
and YoungArts musicians (9:56) |
Introduction of Alec Baldwin
by Maureen Dowd/ Alec's Yoga Pose (10:45) |
Additional Hanks event videos can be found on our Nancy Hanks Lecture 2012 Youtube Channel.
Americans for the Arts extends special thanks to Ovation for its sponsorship of the 25th Annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy. Additional support is provided by The Rosenthal Family Foundation, Bank of America, and General Dynamics. Americans for the Arts is also pleased to partner with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as the official site of the 25th Annual Nancy Hanks Lecture.
Congressional Arts Kick-Off
The Congressional Arts Kick Off marks the official start of the Arts Advocacy Day events on Capitol Hill. At this event, the Congressional Arts Leadership Award was presented to Rep. Todd Platts (R-PA). The award, which recognizes distinguished service on behalf of the arts, is part of a series of Public Leadership in the Arts Awards given annually by Americans for the Arts and The United States Conference of Mayors.
Featured Kick-off Participant Speeches
Alec Baldwin
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Rep. Todd Platts (R-PA)
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Melina Kanakaredes
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)
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Many more kick-off speakers can be viewed on
our AAD 2012 Youtube Channel.
Interviews
Alec Baldwin and Nigel Lythgoe
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Hill Harper
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Tiffani Thiessen
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Relevant Posts from ARTSblog
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“I see little of more importance to the future of our country and our civilization than full recognition of the place of the artist.”
1 May 2012, Raymond Tymas JonesNational Arts Advocacy Day is significant because it grants us an opportunity to gather as a community to reflect on the role of contemporary artists in the 21st century. No matter what the chosen art form, the passion to do art and to be art is born…
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A Week of Arts Education in Washington (from Arts Watch)
25 Apr 2012Alec Baldwin and Robert Lynch speak during the Arts Advocacy Day Congressional Arts Kick-Off. This week I’m in Los Angeles attending a meeting of the U.S. Travel & Tourism Advisory Board and hosting an Arts Action Fund event with Los Angeles arts leaders. As I flew out here, I was…
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Alec Baldwin & Nigel Lythgoe Discuss the Arts, Arts Education in America
23 Apr 2012Just outside the Arts Advocacy Day Congressional Arts Kick-Off event on April 17 in Washington, DC, Alec Baldwin and Nigel Lythgoe (executive producer/judge on So You Think You Can Dance and executive producer of American Idol) braved the wind to talk about their greatest arts experiences, arts education, and…
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Hill Harper: Arts Advocacy is Something I Live Everyday
23 Apr 20122012 Arts Advocacy Day Co-chair Hill Harper took a few minutes out of his busy schedule during the two-day summit to talk to ARTSblog about arts advocacy, his own arts education experiences, and how he fights to help future generations receive it.
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Advocacy is the New Yoga: Just Thirty Minutes a Day Can Make a World of Difference
23 Apr 2012, Ursula KuharI love yoga. It’s all the rage—even Nancy Hanks Lecturer Alec Baldwin is a fan. Yoga practice is a great fitness activity that has physical, emotional, and spiritual benefits. A thirty minute workout comprised of sun salutation, downward facing dog, and accompanied by a little “om” action provides…
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More Clips from Alec Baldwin: “Art is like water. It’s essential.”
23 Apr 2012The two clips below capture more of Alec Baldwin’s Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts & Public Policy given as part of Arts Advocacy Day on April 16 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. During this clip, Baldwin makes the case for the the support of arts funding: And…
In the News
A roundup of notable news mentions of Arts Advocacy Day 2012.
Alec Baldwin Interview on CNN International
Alec Baldwin Interview on Bloomberg's Morning Call
Alec Baldwin Interview on NPR
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