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The art of impact II, or what culture could learn from sports
Blog 30 december 2014 The arts and the sports sometimes compete on their societal impact. The sports claim cooperation, socal cohesion, learning to deal with failure and building resilience as effects of sport activity, especially through club activity. Culture claims...
Creativity as the new ideology?
Blog 20 december 2014 Everybody loves creativity these days. There is even a whole industry sector that names itself the creative industries. Apparently creativity is in vogue. If we look at the concept of creativity it has (at least) 5 connotations. I take these from...
The art of impact I, or: why the arts now start with the impact of art
Blog 4 december 2014 Art, culture and the creative industries are high on the lists of policy makers. The cultural sector is high on the list of potential (and realised) budget cuts, the creative industries is high on the list of sectors to be praised and stimulated....
