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What does it mean?
Art should provoke action and social change.
In plain terms
Use your art to make people take action.
What can you take from it?
Create work that motivates people to act.

Where it applies

  • music performance
  • artistic expression
  • social movements

Putting it to work

  • link art to social issues
  • encourage audience engagement

Questions to consider

  • What do you want your work to achieve?
  • How can art drive change?

Another view

Art alone may not translate directly into action.

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