 Innovative Altruism |
For years there was talk around town in Melbourne and
Newcastle about this person who was negotiating with
owners of empty office spaces to allow artists to work in these
spaces until they are able to find rent paying tenants. A cool
idea which benefits artists and crafts people, and utilises vacant
space. The person who not only envisioned, but was able to
manifest permission from the office owners remained elusive.
An urban mythological character one would have thought, until
attending the session at the Bendigo Writers Festival called
Brave in the New World. The urban mythological character is
Marcus Westbury, a real person, a writing innovator, advocate
for creative policy and agent for cultural change.
Marcus Westbury spoke with Rob Stevenson about his project
"Renew Newcastle" where eighty empty buildings became
accessible for artists and simultaneously assisting business
owners.
Marcus Westbury quoted Ralph Waldo Emerson,
"All life is is an experiment"
It is fitting here to include my favourite Marcus Westbury
quotes:
" Trying things, taking risks,
letting go of assessment plans and creating
Frameworks for Risks"
"People who have the Best Ideas don't always have money."
"Investing other attributes which doesn't include money."
"How do we create cultures that are dynamic and allow new things to emerge?"
"Finding a community around your work, building a community around their work."
Further viewing of Marcus Westbury's creative work:
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/notquiteart/
www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/bespoke/
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