Gard Foundation
The Robert E. Gard Foundation is committed to helping people and their communities discover the vital role the arts play in their day-to-day lives.
Explore the links to learn more about the Robert E. Gard Foundation and about the man himself.
Read four blog posts about the book, To Change the Face & Heart of America, and purchase the book here!
- Ars Populi: Art of/by/for the People, by Dr. Doug Borwick
- Relating to each other as whole people, by Tatiana Hernandez
- Do we want to foster the arts or do we want to foster creativity?, by Joanna Chin
- Daily Inspiration to Fight the Good Fight: Gard’s “To Change the Face and Heart of America,” by Todd Trebour
The Wingspread Report is now available for download. This “State of the Field of Community Arts Development” report summarizes the Our Communities: A Symposium on the Arts convening discussion.
Find videos, written remarks, audio recordings, and other resources from the 2016 Symposium here.
See highlights from the symposium by reading Doug Borwick’s Engaging Matters blog and viewing the #Gard50 Storify.