#culturalvalue

[rukmani123]

Badam Tree: Cultivating Health, Culture, and Community

Among the iconic treasures of temperate and subtropical regions stands the mighty Badam tree, known for its delicious nuts, versatility, and

[lisonbuffet]

Doodles

[claireadeleb]

“Galleries don’t return great (monetary) profits”

"...Galleries don't return great profits; no one becomes a millionaire running an orchestra; and the best way to get value out of an old building is to turn it into boutique apartments...

But it's a very narrow way of looking at our world and our society. Our artists and creators may not do much for our GDP, and our historic architecture may only bring in a few tourists, but they are a central part of our identity. We're more than the jobs we have and the clothing brands we wear. We're a product of our history, and our landscape, and our culture."

The above are well-put points from Ross Henderson’s opinion piece about the opening of the Len Lye Centre in New Plymouth: 

http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/opinion/70505453/ross-henderson-what-do-the-len-lye-centre-and-mt-eden-prison-have-in-common

[greenknowing]

Holistic case for culture

ACE (with RSA) has published this helpful report adding to the Cultural Value debate, about the Holistic Case for Arts & Culture. (It does that thing where Arts is entitled, but a synecdoche of Culture, as if not stating it will risk it being lost.) There are four papers, including one by Mandy Barnett and Daniel Fujiwara, who have evaluated the Happy Museum project. This helps makes the important case for Culture contributing to wellbeing and social good.

The overview has a diagram to show how Culture feeds society, education and the economy, in a hidden but essential way like the Higgs Boson adds mass. I like this. The three domains of Culture in the diagram are:

- Identity and Collective Memory

- The empathetic citizen

- Inspiring new ideas and fresh insights

Though I like this model in general, these three definitions omit what I think is an essential contribution of the Cultural sector, the conservation of material and environmental heritage. This can't be subsumed under 'Identity and Collective Memory'. Moreover, the three areas fed by Culture: Economy, Society and Education don't include any mention of Environment or natural resources.