Art can’t do it alone, but art can move us to action
Natalie posted a blog today, coincidentally addressing the same themes I was singing about yesterday in the Audio Acres video session: the boy on the beach.
That news story of the refugees shocked the world, yet was also emotionally paralyzing:
“The only thing that seems worth writing about seem to be those answers, and I just don’t know what they are.” – Natalie (Read her blog here.)
The action of making art is one of the first steps to counter our inaction, and inspire change; but the larger the emergency, the harder it is for me, and probably you, to find an answer. I get stuck into my normal routine.
How can we fit into the solution?
Epic emergencies can be an opportunity to inspire us to find the smaller ones right in our hometowns.
A Flint band the Tom Toms posted how they will be involved with the Flint Water Crisis. The Mittenfest festival raises money annually for the 826 writing center. Craig Carrick had a simple idea and started it called “Guitars for Kids” and he has given 100+ guitars to kids in Michigan. I bet there is a food bank that could use an extra pair of hands of help today.
When we get emotionally paralyzed, it’s time to make art. Art can’t do it alone; but art can move us to action.
Might be doing a Benefit Concert to raise funds for the Flint Water Crisis #FlintWaterCrisis #thetomtoms
— theTOMTOMS (@theTOMTOMSmusic) January 19, 2016
Mike Vial – "Girl On The Mountain, Boy On The Beach"
Mike Vial
Posted by Audio Acres on Monday, December 14, 2015
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