Friday, November 10, 2023
Can joy of the arts bring us together? A Boston project tests the idea.
The Washington Post: On a chilly night in the Roxbury neighborhood, dozens of people — White, Black, Asian American, straight, gay, nonbinary, you name it — gathered for an invitation-only event that was equal parts about making art and making friends. Seated on the stage were Yo-Yo Ma, the celebrated cellist, and Liza Donnelly, the New Yorker cartoonist, who had been paired for the evening by the moderator, Guy Ben-Aharon, to explore how their creative lives might converge.
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The joy of arts can definitely bring people together, but this article was particularly interesting in illuminating how a specific piece of art can bring a whole disparate community together. I think that making friends as adults is extremely important and creates a wonderful sense of community that leads to stronger art and more impactful messages. Community is something that I’ve experienced my entire time working and participating in theater, and It’s one of the aspects that really draws me to this artform. Theater is the only truly collaborative art form, and has been so meaningful to me when it comes to forming strong relationships in my life. I believe we should, in the words of the article, “act on the conviction that we are too unconnected” more, and try to bring people we wouldn’t ordinarily interact with into our circles and communities. I love this idea of bringing people together with the shared idea of the arts, and I think that it has real potential to be incredibly impactful in our society.
The arts connect people like nothing else in this world. It is known, at least for me, that when someone is talented and cares for their art it is so much easier to bond with them. The connection that an audience member can make with others when watching a show is something that is unforgettable. People love art and it makes our society a better place because it brings people together. As people grow up they put more walls up to protect themselves from others and making true friends does not come easy. When there is a shared experience with art there is now a bond there for people that they can easily connect with each other. This article shines a light on how important it is no matter who you are to connect with people through art. I think that is extremely special when art brings people together because it normally bonds people for life.
This is the first time I have heard of the Jar. I think that it is an awesome nonprofit with a goal to bring people from diverse backgrounds together through art and conversation. One thing that stood out to me was that they were founded in 2019. THis is super impressive to me because that means they were able to push through and survive during the pandemic. I think that it is also really cool that it is supported by Andrew Mellon. It just makes me a little more proud of being a Carnegie Mellon student. I thought it was interesting that Mellon was the one founding it as Mellon here is more for STEM students. But it makes sense with Carnegie Mellon's aim to sort of merge art with technology and science that this is something the foundation would fund. The organization's unique approach to building connections and fostering understanding in a society that often feels divided makes me super supportive of this foundation.
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