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Christopher Stromebeck

3 Key Ideas That Resonated With Me

  • There is a heritage of noble obligation which young people accept and long to perpetuate. The desire for action, the wish to right wrong and alleviate suffering haunts them daily.
  • I think community-based public art is at a cross-roads in its development as a mature practice (or set of practices); it has reached a point at which it can sustain, and benefit from, a response that is supportive of its goals without sacrificing a critical distance.
  • Each new site, issue, or community, becomes another opportunity to reaffirm their social transcendence through the universal language of art, which can bridge cultural differences and heal social divisions.


3 Questions Brought From The Text

  • Which art form is heard by communities best?
  • How to properly balance community art, as well as the want for economical support?
  • What’s the next big step in growing our community even more?

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