Use or ornament? The social impact of participation in the arts
François Matarassoartshealthresources.org.ukSaved by Elena Lo Presti
Use or ornament? The social impact of participation in the arts
Saved by Elena Lo Presti
Bringing people together: Almost without exception, the projects studied have made a significant contribution to bringing people together. At a simple level, more than nine out of ten respondents made new friends as a result of their involvement. This is such an ordinary outcome of participating in the arts that it can easily be underestimated: ma
... See moreBritish cultural policy has been hindered by decades of protectionist infighting between opposing special interests (Hewison 1995). Instead we need a more balanced under- standing of the role and worth of the arts in our society – one which simultaneously embraces their aesthetic, cultural, economic and social values, and allows for the differ- ent
... See more