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Author Holden, J.,
Title Democratic Culture: Opening up the arts to everyone.
Reference
Holden, J. (2008). Democratic Culture: Opening up the arts to everyone. London: Demos.

Link to article https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/30685956.pdf
Abstract This report looks at what ‘culture’ means today, and challenges audiences, critics and cultural professionals to change their attitudes in order to allow greater access and participation. The pamphlet asks what a ‘democratic culture’ in the arts would look like, and finds the current system wanting in terms of legislative frameworks, representation, transparency, equality, and universalism.


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This would include: commitments to cultural learning and cultural activity in the education system commitments to the arts and culture within public service broadcasting local authority arts provision becoming a statutory obligation, with guaranteed access to, and animation of, cultural infrastructure, events and participation The goals would be for everyone to have physical, intellectual and social access to cultural life, and to have the ability and confidence to take part in and fashion the culture of today. .
Funders need to see their role as encouraging pluralism by nurturing a diverse (in every sense) cultural ecology. .