#247 Arts and Humanities - Megan Beyer

We're thrilled to welcome Megan Beyer, Executive Director of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. She was appointed to the position when Obama decided to break with tradition and staff the committee with artists instead of philanthropists. Join us for a discussion on the arts and their transformative role in education as we explore the question "Why are the arts always the first to go in financially tough times?" When you hear about the Renaissance, the focus is always the arts, so it's important to continue supporting the arts and access for all. 

Megan Beyer is the Executive Director for the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. She led the first cultural delegation to Cuba last spring and promotes arts and humanities in education through the President’s Committee’s initiatives. Created in 1982 under President Reagan, the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) is an advisory committee to the White House on cultural issues.