They introduce a conceptual framework that is rooted in the \u201ccapability approach<\/a>,\u201d most closely associated with the economist Amartya Sen and the philosopher Martha Nussbaum. Rather than focusing on material resources, the capability approach assumes that wellbeing derives from people\u2019s ability to make choices that allow them to lead a life that they have reason to value.\u00a0…\u00a0In adapting the capability approach to their examination of wellbeing in Philadelphia\u2019s neighborhoods, Stern and Seifert draw on eight categories of wellbeing outlined in a\u00a02009 report<\/a>\u00a0by Sen and fellow economist Joseph Stiglitz. These original categories, developed for comparisons between countries, were not always appropriate for a local context, and didn\u2019t include an explicit category for arts and culture. Stern and Seifert\u2019s modified version thus includes the following categories:<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Arts Ripple Effect<\/a> is a research piece the\u00a0Topos Partnership did for the Fine Arts Fund in Cincinnati. In fact, they actually\u00a0asked people what they think of when they hear the word “arts.” Below is interesting quote:<\/p>\n Underlying what people say are several assumptions that work against the objective of positioning the arts as a public good:<\/em><\/p>\n The arts are a private matter:<\/strong> Arts are about individual tastes, experiences and enrichment, and individual expression by artists.<\/em><\/p>\n The arts are a good to be purchased:<\/strong>\u00a0Therefore, most assume that the arts should succeed or fail, as any product does in the marketplace, based on what people want to purchase.<\/em><\/p>\n People expect to be passive, not active:<\/strong> People expect to have a mostly passive, consumer relationship with the arts. The arts will be offered to them, and therefore do not need to be created or supported by them.<\/em><\/p>\n The arts are a low priority:<\/strong> Even when people value art, it is rarely high on their list of priorities.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n ArtPride New Jersey, a coalition of arts organizations… in New Jersey, has a great website, Art Matters<\/a>. It features folks outside the arts \u2014\u00a0from all different walks of life \u2014\u00a0talking about how the arts make a difference in their communities.\u00a0The videos on Art Matters contain anecdotes from restaurant owners, mayors, city planners, county freeholders, and retail merchants among others.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n There’s more content about the value of arts and the importance of hearing from those outside our circles lined up for tomorrow. Remember, you can follow along here or on Twitter<\/a> (#NASadvocacy<\/a>) and Facebook<\/a>. Better yet, get involved. 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Arts Ripple Effect<\/h2>\n
Art Matters<\/h2>\n
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