Australia’s secret to explaining the value of the arts

The answer to the perennial questions about the value of the arts may lie in the traditions of Indigenous culture.
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Anyone who works in the arts has had to explain that what they do is a real job, that their arts organisation does have value to the community or that their work improves the every day lives of ordinary people. While the body of research on the value of the arts is enormous, explaining it over a beer remains a daily challenge for those in the sector.

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Madeleine Dore
About the Author
Madeleine Dore is a freelance writer and founder of Extraordinary Routines, an interview project exploring the intersection between creativity and imperfection. She is the previous Deputy Editor at ArtsHub. Follow her on Twitter at @RoutineCurator