FAPE is the the public-private
partnership dedicated to providing permanent works of American art for U.S. embassies worldwide.
FAPE contributes to the U.S. Department of State's mission of cultural diplomacy by partnering with American artists whose gifts encourage cross-cultural understanding within the diplomatic community and the international public. FAPE fulfills its mission through site-specific commissions, an original print collection, preservation projects, and other arts initiatives.
All artworks commissioned or placed by FAPE are gifts, representing generosity among some of the country's greatest artists. As of 2015, FAPE's donations include permanent works by more than 200 preeminent American artists placed in more than 140 countries.
