Poetics

Weekly Links

This week, we were inspired by a fusionist's creativity challenge, a poetic political statement, a future-forward opera company and life advice from music industry legends.

A co-founder of visionary arts-business consultancy Another Limited Rebellion writes about art as a catalyst for meaningful daily change – in individual lives and the wider world.

The NYT writes about LoftOpera’s ability to draw new audiences to opera by defying the rules of “high culture”.

The iconic Arlene Goldbarg highlights the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture’s (USDAC) Poetic Address to the Nation, an integral part of its collaborative People’s State of the Union.

You’ve probably already come across Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock’s open letter to the next generation of artists, but we think it’s something that should be read and read again.

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