Description

Theme 4: The Arts in Social, Political, and Community Life

Addressing social, political, and community agendas in the arts

Living Tensions

• Scales of Identity Making – Personal, Local, Regional, National, Global
  
• Art of the Event – Exhibitions, Festivals, Biennales
• Framing Boxes – Museums and galleries as Social Institutions
• Abilities and Disabilities – Access, Inclusion, Participation
• High and Low – Popular Culture and the Media
• Business of Art – The Pressure of Art Markets
• Whose Art? – Public Arts, Collective Memory, Cultural Heritage
• Ethical Considerations – Human Rights, Social Justice, and the Arts
• Inclusive Communities – Race, Identity, Gender