Episode 9: Erik Takeshita - Creative People Power

<h2>Episode 9: Erik Takeshita - Creative People Power</h2><p><strong>Dear Listener:</strong> In this podcast Erik describes agency and connection as essential elements for emergence of creative people power. If you are interested in exploring this idea further here are two resources that might be of interest.</p><p><a href="https://springboardforthearts.org/creative-people-power/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Creative People Power Web Site &amp; Report</em> @ Springboard for the Arts</strong></a></p><p><a href="small-towns-big-stories" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Small Towns, Big Stories: Arts-based Community Development Makes its Mark in Southwest Minnesota</em></strong> </a>- A <a href="www.artandcommunity.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Center for the Study of Art and Community</a> Blog Post</p><h2><br></h2><h2><u>Threshold Questions &amp; Juicy Quotes</u></h2><p>What do the challenges inherent to equitable philanthropy, light rail construction and the sanctity of sacred space have in common?</p><blockquote><em>Art and Culture exists everywhere... it needs to be be nurtured. You know, there is solar power, because the sun exists, or there is wind power because the wind exists. And what we need to do is create the capacity to harness and transmit that (cultural) power that exists. </em></blockquote><p><br></p><p>Why art and culture in these challenging times?</p><blockquote><em>I would say that art and culture is... most essential when we as individuals, and we as communities are struggling, because it's actually part of what makes us human. It's part of what creates our connections to our humanity, but also our connections to one another. But it's it can be the kind of glue that can help bind this together and common experience and inspiration and ideas. </em></blockquote><p><br></p><p>How do human creative capacities contribute to building caring, capable, just communities</p><blockquote><em>When people have hope, and agency, and they have conn