Programs

Each of the President’s Committee four program areas of focus -

• International,
• Youth Arts and Humanities Learning,
• Preservation,
• and Special Initiatives.

– underscore the civic, social, educational and historical values of the arts and the humanities in the lives of millions of our citizens. By design, each program furthers cultural excellence, increases access and participation and celebrates the spirit of our nation and its relationship to other nations.

International

Expanding international understanding and cultural cooperation

• Cultural diplomacy efforts in China, Mexico and elsewhere
• International cultural exchange through film AFI Project: 20/20
• U.S. performing and visual arts tours with the U.S. Embassy in Mexico
• U.S.-Mexico Joint Communiqué

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Youth Arts and Humanities Learning

Highlighting the arts and humanities' contribution to successful young lives

• Coming Up Taller
• Youth Orchestra of the Americas
• Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

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Preservation

Investing in our nation’s cultural and heritage resources

• Save America's Treasures
• Cultural & Heritage Tourism
  • Partners in Tourism
  • Preserve America

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Special Initiatives

Affirming the public role in supporting our nation’s artists and scholars

• National Medals on the Arts & the Humanities
• Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities
• National Book Festival
• NEA/NEH 40^th Anniversary Commemoration
• Concert for America (2002)

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