World Art Day is an international celebration of the
fine arts which was declared by the International Association of Art (IAA) in
order to promote awareness of creative activity worldwide.
Ha! “Art” is not simply “Fine Art” whatever that means – Art is art! And
it should ennoble mankind, all of it. I am a teacher; teaching is an art, and
it should be ennobled too!
It is wrong to limit “World Art Day” to the
fine arts. And that is why I have a long list of the arts (see my earlier
essay, “Artists Of The World, Unite! We Have Nothing To Lose But Our Chains!”
(16 April 2024, “Communication For The Development Of Vibrant Villages,” blogspot.com).
The point is: Most of our artists produce negative art. And they expect
to produce positive results!
We need “artists for a better world” as has been said by a group of “artists
working to make a difference” (artistsforabetterworld):
As an artist, you probably
had a reason for choosing a most challenging path. Maybe it was to put more
beauty into the world. Or perhaps, you had songs that needed to be sung. Words
that needed to be written, read, spoken. Dances that needed to be danced. Art
that needed to be broadcast far and wide. Whatever your purpose, it probably
included the idea of using your art to make a better world.
Teaching is an art. As a teacher myself, I urge
all teachers to produce artists among the learners. Filipinos are very critical
people. At the very least, I urge teachers to teach each learner to think
creatively, not merely think critically!
I repeat here my list of who are the
artists of society (from my previous article, mentioned above): “Article writer,
blogger, book writer, essayist, exhibit maker, filmmaker, piano player, placard
maker, poet, singer, songwriter etc.” I cannot emphasize enough that not only
those who engage in fine arts are “artists” – that is quite a limited concept!
Blogging is an art form – it has been my
art in the last 24 years.
As a blogger myself, I urge all bloggers to
think through their articles and come up with positives, which they openly discuss
– while they do not openly cuss the negatives!
I a teacher am an artist, or should be. I should
try to inspire to bring out the best in my students, always.
There are many columnists and article
writers in media, and magazines – and most are artists writing with a bad mood –
mostly, they write to contradict, not point out where one has gone astray or
something.
For instance, if you promise
a PhP 20/kilo of rice, to be a good artist, you should point out where you are
coming from: Vision, Mission, Strategy!
If you prefer to be a good politician but a bad artist, that’s your choice!@517
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