One of the current buzzwords in the cultural world centres around the notion of a rising “Pro-Am class, aka the “Professional-Amateur Revolution.” Some cultural commentators are now asking themselves questions about the phenomenon, including: Is the new leading edge of culture being influenced by professional-amateur art makers?
Charles Leadbeater, a well-known British social critic and cultural writer for Demos, has argued that the 21st century will be shaped by the “Pro-Am Revolution”: those notoriously cultural and gadget-savvy professional amateurs.
