Weekly Links | Hopeful Perspectives | Humanity at Work | Participatory Lit Fun

What captured out attention on the web this week?  Opinion pieces, news items and events that are focused on bringing people together through our most fundamental means: art and hope.

We were heartened by Rebecca Solnit’s piece on hopefulness in action, in our tumultuous times.

We were introduced to the work of the Be Human Project and its mission to make the workforce more human-centered.

We marked our calendars for the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture’s participatory lit event this Sunday (July 24th) in Brooklyn, NY.

Have a wonderful weekend!

-WAERK

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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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