What is the future of internet/virtual galleries and access within the education system? How has the digital sphere expanded the possibilities for artists to engage and express themselves?
Answer: As expressed in the text, there was originally some vitriol regarding how the digital sphere would lessen the creative range that artists had. But of course, this does not consider how because of the rise in mass communication world wide, there could 1. be a widespread sharing of artistic practices and art styles and 2. makes room for collaboration with other artists. One thing when reading this piece that I thought about was definitely this notion of access. Because while the internet increases access to multiple spheres, worlds and peoples, we have to think about who then also has access to the internet. I think in terms of education, the future holds a space for all people to access it, and within this education system and all inclusive understanding of various world cultures and phenomena. Upon learning about the use of virtual reality to expose people to places they wouldn't otherwise have been to is so important in the connecting of people. Ignorance is gasoline to the fire that is fear and I wonder if this is something that the key stakeholders within the education system will ever consider. Rather than funding school police, can they fund more virtual field trips if not real field trips. This also brings a lot up for me considering we are in the midst of adjusting to virtual learning, where people have been robbed key social experiences, so similar to the art scene, there should be a rise in using the tools of technology to promote widespread access to artistic tools of expression.
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