The arts need to demand exceptions

To produce exceptional art, artists need exceptions from the rules of general society, a leading artistic director told the ArtsHub Conference.
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PIAF’s 2015 headliner The Giants teaches us how to be exceptional. Image: www.perthfestival.com.au

As an artistic director, Jonathan Holloway has a knack for uniting cities. In his first year at Perth International Arts Festival, thousands danced under feathers at Place des Anges and in his final, gazed up as Royal de Luxe’s Giants as they took over the city.

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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