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Renowned American artists honored for their contributions to cultural diplomacy

by Alliance Staff | Feb 10, 2015 | Department of State News, Federal Register, John Kerry, Public Diplomacy

Secretary of State John Kerry honored seven influential American artists one month ago for their contributions to U.S. cultural diplomacy, presenting them with the Art in Embassies (AIE) Medal of Arts Life Time Achievement award. In his opening speech at the awards ceremony, Kerry explored the weight art and multimedia have on cultural diplomatic pursuits:

President requests $623 million for exchanges in FY16, a 5.6% increase

by Alliance Staff | Feb 2, 2015 | Department of State News, Federal Register, Funding

The President’s FY16 budget, released earlier today (see pages 31-33), requests $623.079 million for Department of State international exchange programs, a 5.6 per cent increase over current levels—a robust number in difficult budget times, and a concrete sign of the Obama administration’s support of exchanges.

Renowned American artists honored for their contributions to cultural diplomacy

President requests $623 million for exchanges in FY16, a 5.6% increase

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