5.1.1 Include arts and culture in community assessment, design and change processes.

Include arts and culture in community assessment, design and change processes. Arts and artistic expression make us human, but are often treated as “extra” in lower-income communities (even though artists are in every community). The arts heal, distract, connect, amplify and more. Traditional community processes that center on creating written reports and action plans often leave out whole dimensions of the human experience and community members who will be instrumental in driving and supporting that change.

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