Use or ornament? The social impact of participation in the arts
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Use or ornament? The social impact of participation in the arts
Saved by Elena Lo Presti
socially – by inviting those audiences to participate, act, work and create together; observe one another; or simply be together. This
Who gets to do what, where, when and how in this cultural practice, and how does this affect people? What are this practice’s relationships to social engagement, communication, social justice, equality and democracy; how might it contribute to or weaken them? If it invites participation, who can participate and on what terms? What is the quality of
... See moreThese subsequent chapters often look at a greater range of art and performance beyond the participatory forms outlined above and in Chapter 1, because they ask how participation in culture is more broadly and fundamentally affected not just by artistic practices but also by policy-making, spatial organization and arts funding.