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artivate-70	Novak-Leonard, Jennifer; Skaggs, Rachel	Public Perceptions of Artists in Communities: A Sign of Changing Times	2017	18	.pdf	application/pdf	9251	454	50	Discussion In light of the seeming paradigm shift underway that is hailing artists as entrepreneurs, agents for social change, and problem-solvrs in public life, the goal of our study was to gauge if this concept of artist is Novak-Leonard and Skaggs Public Perceptions of Artists in Communities _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When asked in cognitive interviews, individuals who perceive artists in their local community to collaborate with local individuals and organizations referenced a tea shop owner who collaborates with local chefs for special events; the community of makers and hackers who collaborate to bridge the gap between artistry and innovation; artists working with the Red Cross and other relief organizations when there are disasters and tragedies like the East Tennessee wildfires in 2016 or a local shooting that targeted an Army recruitment storefront in Chattanooga, TN; opportunities for children to work with local artists through the school system; and numerous arts and music festivals or events.	cache/artivate-70.pdf	txt/artivate-70.txt