Arts in, with and for the community The final panel presentation of of the Salzburg Global Forum for Young Cultural Leaders focussed on the topic of 'The Role of Arts Organizations in Society and their Place in Communities'. Sharing their experiences with their younger Fellows were co-chair Mulenga Kapwepwe, chair of the National Arts Council in Zambia, Tisa Ho, executive director of the Hong Kong Arts Festival and Eduardo Vilaro, artisitc director at Ballet Hispanico in the USA. Speaking to seminar partner, National Arts Strategies' Dallas Shelby, Ho, Vilaro and Kapwepwe gave their opinions on the key questions with our Young Cultural Leaders, as ever, responding. What is the place of cultural institutions within their communities? Kar Kuan Ng, Executive Director of the Hong Kong Arts Festival suggests that to be truly relevant an organization must be "in, of, for and about" its community.
What is the role of arts organizations in society? Eduardo Vilaro, Artistic Director of Ballet Hispanico stresses the importance of art as a connector and being true to your mission. What is the role of an arts and culture leader in today's society? Mulenga Kapwepwe, Chairperson of the National Arts Council of Zambia and co-chair of the Salzburg Global Forum for Young Cultural Leaders, suggests that arts leaders are best equipped to shape the future. How can cultural organizations work with their communities rather than for their communities? Kapwepwe discusses how widening your definitions can broaden your understanding of community. The Role of Arts Organizations in Society: Discussion Points Fellows of the Salzburg Global Forum for Young Cultural Leaders talk about the day's discussion around the role of arts organizations in society and their place in the community.You can see more videos on the National Arts Strategies channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/ArtsStrategies/, The YCI Webpage: http://yci.salzburgglobal.org and you can follow all the discussions in real time on our Twitter hashtag #SGSycl and Twitter list: https://twitter.com/salzburgglobal/sgs-498
