Why Art Needs Community - and Community Needs Art.
Ideas and art have always spread through communities.
Art has always been created in and around communities, whether it's a tribe sharing stories around a fire or a group of artists working together in a studio. Communities have always needed art as a way to communicate relevant messages and connecting with each other. Social networks in art has played a significant role in shaping the art world as we know it today.
Throughout history, communities have supported and nurtured artists. In ancient times, artists were often commissioned by wealthy patrons or institutions to create works of art that would inspire and educate the community. Until today, where artists forming collectives and communities to curators and gallerists using their networks to discover and promote new artists.
