Power of the arts and culture to enrich community

November 7, 1:17 PMDurham Cultural Arts ExaminerKimberly Ruskan

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The community’s cultural resources and the arts play a significant role in enhancing the quality of life. Cultural contributions from businesses, individuals, and organized groups help sustain a healthy communal relationship and if they are effective, the arts can induce a positive outlook in our daily lives. It is a creative process and an evolution of ways we can share our sense of being and beauty, and share cultural history, and reveal our humanity through various art forms. Creativity begins from many sources like curiosity, a desire to express, or situations that stimulate our minds with inspiration, a vision, or even a calling. A proactive process derived from talents, focus, respect for the art form, discipline and practice has produced century old masterpieces and, to date, vast opportunities to witness and experience intellectual and artistic activities and works produced by it.

Filling the void with arts and culture

Finding appropriate environments, venues, and a place to be free of entangle emotions and notions to explore ways to express “it” can be a challenge. Artists of all abilities and people with appetites to savor culture, be encouraged! More articles and resources will be posted to be inspired, to develop ways to be open and simply enjoy, to witness the purist sense of the art form, and to see the beauty both natural and man-made in tangible art forms. “Freedom” is the canvas to help us recognize its honesty, the core message, and the ability to recreate it for others to have a glimpse of the artist’s translation. Hopefully, the end result is a platform to connect, share, and express the essence of ourselves. This can be the bridges that instill respect, find ways to learn, and interact with diverse levels of the community. That is its power.

The following are ways to experience, including but not limited to: social activities, fine arts, visual arts, music, literature, architecture, documentary film, theater, dance, or even culinary arts. All who have the desire can be affected, moved, enriched, and fulfilled … even if it is just for a moment. Whatever the medium, let it inspire communities to cultivate the arts and culture with various platforms and welcoming opportunities to experience different perspectives of art, culture, and a glimpse of our humanity. If this is too deep, just enjoy it!

Need a quick dose of culture? Top museums around the world
These are some online collections and interactive exhibits that will take you on a virtual tour of great artists and explore some of the finest museums in the world without leaving home.

• The Louvre, Paris British Museum, London
• The Vatican Museums, Rome
• The Hermitage, St. Petersburg
• The Smithsonian, Washington, DC
• The Art Institute of Chicago
• Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
• The Guggenheim, Bilbao, Spain
• Whitney Museum of American Art
• The State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, Russia
• Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

In Museums Durham and Triangle areas of North Carolina

• Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
• North Carolina Central University Art Museum
• North Carolina Museum of Art