How can artists be tapped to solve community problems?

How can artists inspire creative problem-solving in their communities?

Artists around the country are using their talents to address traffic problems, reduce crime and come to the aid of vulnerable kids and families. But why stop there?

Could artists be enlisted to solve the health care crisis, reduce unemployment or spread democracy abroad? What local challenges or issues could use a more creative approach to problem-solving? And how artists be enlisted to help?

Share your ideas and experiences below. Your insights will help American Public Media and Animating Democracy, a program of Americans for the Arts, learn how creativity can be a call to action.

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Share a story about how you or someone you know used art to address a societal problem.

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How are the arts improving the lives of vulnerable kids and families? Share an example -- preferably from your community.

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