New Article: Investing in Creativity as Social Infrastructure
Posted by Stanford Social Innovation Review on May 20, 2025
What can Americans do to reclaim power and rebuild social connections and local economies? The answer is to start with the everyday work of re-knitting community relationships through investments in creativity and culture. Laura Zabel, head of Springboard for the Arts in Minnesota, urges social sector leaders to think differently about how to support artmaking and creative practice:
“Policy makers must consider cultural and creative work as an integral part of healthy, local economies. Philanthropy must resource artists and culture bearers not just through specific arts funding but as vital supports to community change across sectors. Movement leaders can include creative people and groups in their work, as allies and narrative experts who can build broader coalitions.”
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