Arlene Goldbard last week was part of the launch of this Obama-initiated new look at the function of the arts in society. ‘This new Framework was developed by the Cultural Policy Working Group created on May 12th, 2009 at a White House Briefing on Art, Community, Social Justice, National Recovery, The framework describes five principles that should underscore ‘Recovery’:

• Use creativity for the common good
• Engage all of us
• Build on cultural memory
• Put artists to work to support cultural recovery.
• Stand for free expression, supporting democratic media