Arts

A Two-Way Street for Art and Science: Toward an Integrated Vision of Meaningful STEAM

This report builds on prior efforts to integrate art and science, offering actionable recommendations to strengthen STEAM initiatives through interdisciplinary collaboration, innovative education, and meaningful public engagement

December 17, 2024

Aspen Institute Through the Lens: Daniel Bayer’s Photographic Legacy

Daniel Bayer’s artistic philosophy infuses his photography, which has been shaping the iconic tapestry of moments at the institute for the past two decades.  

April 26, 2024

Renée Fleming on Making the Arts Part of Mainstream Medicine

The arts have been dismissed as unworthy of investment in the realm of health. The NeuroArts Blueprint is changing that.

December 13, 2021

Marin Alsop Believes Art Is for Everyone

The new Harman/Eisner Artist in Residence sat down for a conversation on how to expand access to the arts.

November 17, 2021
Youth in school orchestra

Theater and the American Narrative

How can theater tell a fully American story, one that is more inclusive and can cross the lines that divide us?

March 10, 2021

True Cultural Diplomacy Is Subversive

When governments engage in cultural diplomacy they must give communities and artists the freedom to shape the diplomatic dialogue.

March 4, 2021
Flamenco dancer in Spain

Social and Emotional Learning Starts With the Arts

Christopher Maximos, a sophomore at Stanford describes the personal connection between SEL and his speech & debate career while underlining the importance of the arts in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.

October 22, 2020

Jon Batiste: Music Makes Change

Last month, Grammy-nominated musician Jon Batiste was followed by a brass band, dancers, and musicians in New York City.

July 23, 2020