Memorials for the Future
William G. McGowan Theater
Washington, DC
Washington, DC, offers a rich commemorative landscape filled with monuments that evoke a sense of national heritage and identity. But how might we develop and experience the next century鈥檚 memorials, telling more of America鈥檚 stories? Tonight, an expert panel moderated by聽Jason Schupbach,聽director of design programs at the National Endowment for the Arts, discusses these topics and the relationship of commemoration to memory, identity, and place-making in the nation鈥檚 capital. Panelists include聽Edward T. Linenthal,聽history professor at the University of Indiana;聽Brent Leggs, a preservation division senior field officer with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and artist聽Janet Echelman. Before the discussion,聽David van der Leer, executive director of Van Alen Institute, will announce the three finalist teams for the Memorials for the Future ideas competition.聽Presented in partnership with the National Capital Planning Commission, the National Park Service, and the Van Alen Institute.
Vietnam Memorial
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