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Aspen Community Programs

Support from our Aspen Community members make it possible to realize our mission of fostering values-based leadership and open-minded dialogue within the Aspen community and beyond. The Institute holds public events throughout the year on our Aspen campus. These gatherings include:

Community Programs
The Institute offers a variety of events and programs year-round for residents of Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley. Programs include the Arts & Ideas Series, the Great Books Discussion Series, Sharing Shakespeare, the Community Great Ideas Seminar, educational programs for high school students and more.

McCloskey Speaker Series
Open to the public, this series brings prominent thinkers, authors, historians, business leaders, diplomats, and government officials to the Institute podium in Aspen, throughout the summer. Speakers in the Series have included Sec. Madeleine Albright, Dan Rather, Ken Burns, Cokie Roberts, Newt Gingrich, John D. Negroponte, and Fareed Zakaria.

Special Event Lectures
Lectures are open to the public and attract between 700-2,000 attendees. Past speakers have included Senator John McCain, King Abdullah of Jordan, Justice Anthony Kennedy, Dennis Ross and other internationally renowned thought leaders. The talks are conducted at the Aspen Institute's campus in Aspen, Colorado.


For more information on the Aspen Community Programs, contact Cristal Logan, Community Outreach Director, at 970.544.7929 or Beth Slater, Program Manager at 970.544.7914.

Support Our Aspen Community Programs

Aspen Community Friends ($500-$2499) receive, in addition to the benefits listed below and a complimentary invitation to the Aspen Institute Holiday Reception.

Aspen Community Subscribers ($150-$499) receive The Aspen Idea magazine, mailings of all Institute programs, and priority access to and discounts on select Aspen Community Programs and events.

Roaring Fork Annual Appeal  An initiative that seeks support from our neighbors and friends in the Roaring Fork Valley, as well as visitors, who value the work we do in the Aspen area and beyond. Any amount is appreciated, and helps us sustain the variety of programs, and supports our efforts to share these events on public radio, on non-profit television, and on the Internet.

Support our Aspen Community Programs.