The public program series Art & Politics was organized in 1979 as a result of an obvious need for dialog within the art community about controversial political, social, and economic issues.¹ Then-current increases in government and corporate funding, a renewed emphasis on human rights, and the decision-making processes involved in acquiring and exhibiting art, were issues that were receiving public attention. The series provided an opportunity for discussions among panelists and an active, at times aggressive, exchange between panelists and audience.