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13/07/2013 GMT

Can Artists Make the World a Better Place?

BBC World Service - The Forum, Can Artists Make the World a Better Place?

Can putting art in unusual places help improve our world?

When you think about people trying to change the world for the better, should artists be near the top of the list? Bridget Kendall explores this question at the Aspen Festival of Ideas in Colorado, in front of a lively festival audience. 

She is joined by: Damian Woetzel, former Principal Dancer at the New York City Ballet and the man behind an eye-catching initiative in inner-city schools called Arts Strike; ground-breaking designer Fred Dust, who says good design should be much more than simply creating beautiful objects; and art collector and philanthropist Dennis Scholl, who likes creating ‘happy surprises’ in the shape of Random Acts of Culture.

(Photo: (Left to right) Bridget Kendall, Damian Woetzel, Dennis Scholl and Fred Dust Credit © All rights reserved by aspeninstitute-internal)

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