Anne Applebaum
Democracy and the Music Festival
Jonathan Mills
Cultural participation as an instrument of democratic resilience
Serge Aimé Coulibaly
African arts in Europe’s cultural landscape: framed or seen?
Elena Polivtseva
The arts through the eyes of the others
Patricia Apergi
Fearless Festivals
Farah Sayem
Designing the Commons: El Warcha’s Vision of Public Space
Arts act as conversation starters that can unite and disrupt. In most cases their purpose is not ‘political’ in the sense of creating majorities. Yet in terms of reach and content the arts sector often allies itself in line with its contribution to democracy, participation and the activation of people and societies. Is this a form of ‘defence’ of the arts’ role we have to exploit further? Or are we selling our own role short?
Enjoy reading, thinking and joining the conversation.
Kathrin Deventer
EFA Secretary General