Educating everyone
The consensus emerged therefore, that raising awareness of the universal value of culture is key, and this must start early. Cllr Rahman touched on the fact that there’s been a “race to the bottom” that “has taken much of the creativity out of education – a culture of ‘working to the exam’”. Research has shown though, that kids are much more likely to attain greater levels of success if they have exposure to arts and culture, which is in part why Manchester City Council launched its cultural skills consortium and Cultural Educational Partnerships. It’s a matter of education: educating parents or carers about the viability of the arts as a career; educating young people about art and culture beyond the institutional or “canonical”; businesses educating themselves on the role they can play.
There’s much to learn, and we’re just getting started…
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