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MetLife Foundation National Arts Forum Series

2002 Series: Arts Issues: Community Dialogues Across America

• Read individual forum synopses from the 2002 series.
• Download an overview of the 2002 MetLife National Arts Forum Series. (pdf, 245KB)

The 2002 MetLife Foundation National Art Forums Series marked the first year of the national incarnation of this program of the Arts & Business Council, Inc, previously offered in New York City since 1998. Forums were produced between winter 2001 and fall 2002 by members of the Council’s National Affiliate Network in the following 10 cities nationwide: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Providence, San Francisco, and St. Louis.

Many affiliates chose to address themes with continuing relevance for all nonprofit arts professionals and business people involved in the arts such as fundraising and sponsorship, board development, and the economic impact of the arts. Other communities developed interesting perspectives from which to look at less frequently examined themes including accessibility issues, artists as entrepreneurs, and culture and technology.

This program was made possible through generous support from MetLife Foundation.