sustaining values
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Americans for the Arts holds the following as its core values:
- arts are alive in every community - large and small
- asset-based strategy: what do you do well and how can we advance that? (remember that arts are alive in every community)
- diversity is the best asset of the arts and cultural sector
- authenticity is key to economic value: an economic strategy that destroys the cultural asset is no way to go
- art is more than economic value
- network of leaders makes the difference: this is what makes Americans for the Arts work (and what I think everyone in this room and reading this blog believes will work to advance our sector:) having a network of leaders across diverse constituencies at all levels who are committed to leveraging the knowledge, resources, and strategies to make it all possible.
posted by National Cultural Strategy Workshop - A Chalmers Event at 2:23 PM
1 Comments:
Helen, thanks for filling us in on Anne L?Ecuyer's presentation. It sounds like she was full of energy and had lots to share. Loved the bit about 'busting a representative's phone lines'. Wish we could energize our own community to act in such a coordinated fashion. I think we saw some of this during last year's election, but we need to work together more closely to make it more fruitful. That will require clear thinking, a less partisan approach and positive strategies for improving culture organisations, government funding and individual success.
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