Private philanthropic entities in the United States fund many of the art and culture activities traditionally funded by national governments in France and other countries. Philanthropy has played a transformative role in Detroit’s economic recovery, sustaining both its economic resurgence and its longstanding artistic legacy. Leaders from a number of Detroit's top foundations will talk about the transformative role major investments in the arts by private philanthropy has played in Detroit’s economic recovery and long artistic legacy.

What new responsibilities will philanthropy shoulder in the next decade in Detroit, the United States, France and other countries in terms of supporting artists and youth? And how can bold investment continue to shape Detroit’s creative future?

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