Define the worth of art

by | Why do the Arts Matter?

Download and listen to today’s post here. I’ve seen so many artists feel rejected when they decide to market their art and it doesn’t sell. I’ve felt it, too. It’s this stinging sensation that brings up a much larger, more vulnerable question: is your art any...
Call for Work: Mawtini

Call for Work: Mawtini

by | Why do the Arts Matter?

This last week Tashkeel has announced its latest call to artists. Entitled Mawtini, which means my home in Arabic, artists are called to create works the define, represent or investigate notions of home. For a city filled with expatriates, I cannot think of a more...