Regular readers of this blog know that I do not "journal" here. I attempt to maintain a myopic focus on issues related to the arts and community engagement. Therefore, I had not intended to write about my trip to the other side of the globe. That travel was related to my work as an arts administration educator. I was asked to address the inaugural meeting of the Asia-Pacific Network for Cultural Education and Research. I am, though, virtually … [Read more...]
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These are terribly complex issues, admittedly not well suited to this form of discourse. I've got two more posts coming...