Arts, Culture and Thing in Between
Arts and Culture are part of the Consulting Group of Arts, Culture, and Thing in between. This aspect of the Consulting Group features individuals who are gatekeepers of the arts and culture in communities. They are not only performing artists, but also teachers, advocates, and scholars who focus on the preservation of the arts and culture.
“Arts” refers to the different art forms: visual, applied, or performing arts.
Visual Arts: painting, sculpture, photography, and film
Applied Arts: architecture, as in designing and building/constructing a project
Fashion design: working with different types of patterns and fabrics
Jewelry design: working with materials such as wood, plastic metal, silver, and gold; in addition to working with various types of stones.
Furniture design: working with various types of woods – the ways the woods are cut and designed.
Performing Arts: music, photography, film, theater, opera, drama, singing, stand-up comedy, and dance.
“Culture” refers to the way of life for a particular group of people. It is inclusive to mean the various groups of individuals that embrace specific ways of life. In other words, looking at how attitudes and behaviors are influenced. What is important to note is that as culture is mentioned, the focus is how practices are passed from one generation to another.
“Thing In between” is another aspect of the Consulting Group of Arts, Culture, and Thing in Between. The “thing in between” addresses consultation on areas of education, social and human services, referrals, quality assurance, and general management of programs.
For more information on the artists featured, kindly send email to Actnbetween@gmail.com