25th ANNUAL HANKS LECTURE ON ARTS & PUBLIC POLICY
April 16, 2012 at The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Washington, DC
Honoring the legacy of former President of Americans for the Arts (1968-1969) and Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts Nancy Hanks, this annual lecture series provides an opportunity for public discourse at the highest levels on the importance of the arts and culture to our nation’s well-being.
- Lecture by Alec Baldwin, acclaimed actor and arts advocate
- Introduction by Maureen Dowd, New York Times columnist
- Performance by Ben Folds & YoungArts Alumni
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.