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More crucial, not less
Behind the scenes
'I think in periods of crisis and directionlessness the arts are more crucial, not less.'
'It's important for people who are professionally involved in art to remember that art gives everybody a sense of orientation, a sense of hope and a feeling of continuity. Artists are engaged in a struggle for meaning, and that resonates anew when people generally are struggling to make sense of their upended lives.'
Dan Cameron, director of Prospect New Orleans, interviewed about the place of art in a post-disaster environment, in our new 'quake' issue of Bulletin.