Recently Creative Exchange, the network for culture and development, released a discussion paper by Helen Gould that invites us to examine the issues arising for arts organisations on the subject of ‘the arts and social inclusion’. Arts Hub’s Ali Howarth investigates ‘Culture and Social Development and asks, ‘Will cultural people and artists become the saviours of the World?’
Creative Exchange, formed in 1998 is an organisation with charitable status; it operates as an information and resource centre to its members – partners,
encouraging networking and a sharing of knowledge. They also lobby actively for policy that makes effective use of culture and the arts in achieving social change. Their stated charitable objective is, ‘to educate the public in the role of arts and culture in assisting the relief of need arising from poverty, sickness, infirmity, impotence, distress or age.’
