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Gioia: "Loss of recognition for artists, thinkers and scientists has impoverished our culture"

From the Stanford Report:

Dana Gioia, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, delivered the 2007 Commencement address June 17 in Stanford Stadium. He said the dominance of celebrities and entertainment has had significant cultural fallout, most notably "how few possible role models we offer the young."

See a related speech by Sir Ken Robinson on creativity and the arts in public education around the world (TEDTalks).

Posted by gttp on June 19, 2007 12:53 PM |

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