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"The pandemic has been a wake-up call. Now, more than ever, the arts are a part
of our daily lives. They are not something only “the elite” enjoy; they are an
expression of the human condition.
As part of an interconnected system of collective well-being, it is vital to
ensure arts practices continue across our entire community, and that everyone
has access to them.
The arts reflect our whole culture, and our cultures are what make us who we
are. When our culture is at the heart of our collective life, appropriate
funding and support will naturally follow.
To move away from reductive concepts we need to think about what we understand
by “the arts” and what they mean to us. What do we understand by “culture” and
how does it manifest in our lives?
If we start by asking these questions, we can make more sense of the debate and
find a way forward that works in our own unique cultural, social and political
context."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
