Defining the Arts

The arts contribute to the development of our sense of identity, both as individuals and as members of society, and galvanize community engagement and participation on issues that impact the quality of life for everyone.

The place of the arts in establishing vibrant communities is now widely understood. Arts practitioners have a key role in envisioning, designing and presenting creative and imaginative propositions to the public realm.

The Global Arts Collective is a gathering of liberal, performing and visual artists dedicated to working for a better world.

Liberal arts include languages, literature, history, philosophy, mathematics, law, science, music, and interdisciplinary arts such as architecture and the healing arts, and includes poets, writers, genealogists, lore and tradition bearers.

Performing arts include theatre, film, drama, comedy, music, dance, opera, magic, etc. and includes actors, comedians, singers, storytellers, public speakers, dancers and musicians.

Visual arts include the fine arts of painting, sculpture, photography, film, applied art, craft which includes ceramics, jewelry making, and others, that focus on the creation of artworks which are primarily visual in nature.

"The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless." ~ Jean-Jacques Rousseau