Creativity and Community: Getting Started
“Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it, we go nowhere.” ~ Carl Sagan
Why people engage in creative opportunities in their communities is a question that has long been debated. In 1998, the Urban Land Institute conducted a study to uncover the answer. According to participants, people’s primary motivations include:
1. to celebrate heritage
2. to support community events or organizations
3. to learn something about another time or culture
4. to learn more about a particular form of art or cultural expression
5. to experience the high quality of an art
6. to support a family member or friend
7. to participate in a religious service, ceremony or ritual
8. to get together with friends or family for social reasons