In this series, Northumberland artists share their views on issues related to the arts. This time, Dimitri Papatheodorou and Doug Syrota share fascinating ideas on how the arts and housing can live side-by-side at a unique property in Northumberland County. “If we build something beautiful, then Cobourg can become a leader in healthy housing strategies…
Category: What’s Your Take
What’s Your Take: The Community of Art by Douglas Syrota
In this series, Northumberland artists share their views on issues related to the arts. This time, artist Douglas Syrota shares his ideas for a Community Arts Centre at Brookside in Cobourg, while architect Dimitri Papatheodorou will give his own take on how to develop Brookside for housing and the arts. “Arts and culture can uplift…
What’s Your Take: In Praise of Empathy by Ronald Mackay
In this series, Northumberland artists share their views on issues related to the arts. “Seeds of the destruction of many an empire since the beginning of civilization may be traced to wilful blindness, a refusal to cultivate empathy. Obama claims empathy to be indispensable for human flourishing.” Ronald Mackay There is a faction that would…
What’s Your Take: In Praise of Gatekeepers by Ronald Mackay
In this series, Northumberland artists share their views on issues related to the arts. If I’m honest, I write not only to satisfy an urge but to seek validation. I want thoughtful, educated people — like I imagine myself to be – to nod in recognition of what I proffer. I seek confirmation that my…
What’s Your Take: Have Publishers Outsourced Their Slush Piles to Literary Agents by Shane Joseph
In this series, Northumberland artists share their views on issues related to the arts. I spend a lot of time with the slush pile, mining for that golden egg. Shane Joseph It is now a given that you can’t submit work to a major publisher without going through a literary agent, for there are no…
What’s Your Take?: In Praise of Borrowing by Ronald Mackay
In this series, Northumberland artists share their views on issues related to the arts. Let us cherish the commingling of diverse cultures. As a Scot, I see others wearing tartan – “plaid” to Americans – and feel pride that the criss-cross patterned cloth associated with my homeland is copied and worn with pride if not…