RAT a survey

["Donna Sherritt" <ohbelladonna@hotmail.com>]

Hey, gang--

I'm conducting a little survey just out of curiosity.  Remember when I 
talked about community involvement?  I'm curious to what extent, and in what 
ways, those of you reading this participate in your communities.  Of course, 
this could have a broad definition, so I'm interested in what you consider 
to be community involvement, as well.  Do you participate as an artist, or 
more generally, as a citizen?  Do you get paid?  Volunteer?  Do you teach, 
or perform other services?  Who are the other members of your community who 
benefit from this?

I also want to clarify that I don't believe that art needs to make a 
political or social statement, although it can, to be "relevant".  I think 
most of you understood me regarding that, but I didn't want it to be left 
unsaid.  I just think that when we know what's going on with education, the 
poor, religious groups, seniors, and/or many, many other groups and issues, 
our work somehow takes on a spark of relevance that might not even be 
definable.

Me?  My full time job is working with schools to integrate the arts into 
their curriculum.  (Paid.)  I also perform in schools as an actress. (Paid.) 
  In the past, I have been a docent at the Holocaust Center, (volunteer) and 
am involved to varying degrees with my church, (volunteer) while I do plays 
that are often against my religion at night (paid, usually the $50 "stipend" 
for eight weeks of work).  There are periods in my life when I don't do a 
damn thing.

Let me know what's going on out there!

Donna
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