Participation

What Is The Meaning Of Art? A Master Of Arte Povera Gives The Answer

Simona Lodi | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Piero Gilardi, Social and Artistic Forms of Representation., Internet Freedom, Tech-Art, Cybernetics, Castle of Rivoli, Italy, Arte Povera, Open-Source, Freedom of Speech, Turin, Politics, Activism, Networks, Aesthetics, Contemporary Art, Horizontal Democracy, Sixties, Participation, Performance, Arts News
Simona Lodi

Piero Gilardi anticipated later movements, in seeing the aesthetic value of shared space and collaboration -- a value underpinning the open-source, Internet-based nature of tech-art today.

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Come Participate in Mr. Brainwash's 'Art Show 2011'

Gregory Linton | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Steve Jobs, Teacher, Street Art, Community, Los Angeles Street Art, Mbw, Mr. Brainwash, Melrose and Fairfax, Stencil, Art Queen, Maggot, Gregory Siff, Robert E. Richards, Participation, Family, La Art, Loudlabs, Amk, La Around Town, Phobik, Los Angeles News
Gregory Linton

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Ignite Your Passion and Change the World

Michael J. McCarthy | Posted 06.07.2011

Read More: Citizenship, Voting, Sprituality, Vision, Prison Reform, Immigration, Action, Volunteerism, Our Roles in Society, Participation, Civics, Social Reform, Hope, Motivation, Drive, Passion, Proactive Posture, Audacity of Hope, Change, Latino Community, Denver News
Michael J. McCarthy

Last summer, Latinos were in the streets protesting what they seen as unfair immigration laws. They played a proactive role in rectifying an injustice. Why aren't the rest of us?

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Three Top Secrets for Manifesting the Perfect Business Dream

John Selby | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Inner Vision, Business Manifestation, Tapping the Source, Bill Gladstone, Cooperation, Participation, Business News
John Selby

Everyone in the business world holds a vision in their head of what they want to achieve, in order to feel successful and fulfilled. Psychologically, ...

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Beyond Head-Stomping -- the Democratic Battle That Awaits

Lorelei Kelly | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Progressive Strategy, Capitol Hill, Conservatives, Budget, Civics, American Democracy, Elections 2010, Congress, Republicans, Election Results, Tea Party, Democrats, Participation, Politics News
Lorelei Kelly

The fight we are in for isn't the head-stomping, name-calling one. Let them have their sandbox. The next democratic battleground will be over our institutions of governing.

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Risk Management

Laura Liswood | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Booz & Co., Women, Equity, Risk Prevention, Women on Boards, World Bank, The Third Billion, Risk Management, Corporate Risk Management, Economic Growth, Equal Access, Catalyst, Participation, Politics News
Laura Liswood

Often the issue of the empowerment of women and girls is seen as an equity argument. It is the right thing to do; a human right thing to do. But it is also a matter of risk management.

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Colombia: and the Winner Is, Antanas Mockus

Aldo Civico | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Antanas Mockus, President Alvaro Uribe, Latin America, Latin America Policy, Colombia, Voters, Juan Manuel Santos, Alvaro Uribe, Voter Participation, Democracy, Green Party, Alvaro Uribe Government, Participation, World News
Aldo Civico

Over the past ten days, I was amazed to see window with signboards for Antanas Mockus, the presidential candidate of the Green Party. It's the Colombian version of the Obama syndrome.

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Neither Fish nor Fowl: Better Gov 2.0

Gadi Ben-Yehuda | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gov 2.0, Gis, Participation, Maps, Technology News
Gadi Ben-Yehuda

Citizen co-delivery of services is based on the idea that a small group of people can do what the community depends on the government to do -- but more cheaply, quickly, and effectively.

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Building a More Open Government, One Idea at a Time

William Pomerantz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Transparency, Innovation, Nasa, Participation, Open Government, Collaboration, Politics News
William Pomerantz

On February 8th, our nation's civil space agency rolled out NASA.gov/open, a website that allows space enthusiasts and concerned tax-payers everywhere to chime in on ways to improve the agency.

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PLAN ForYourArt, February 11-14

Bettina Korek | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Meet the Nelsons, Lacma, Conceptual Art, Sumi Ink Club, Baghdad Museum, Sci-Arc, Artists, Buster Keaton, Wes Jones, Los Angeles, Michael Govan, Mel Chin, Pasadena, Political Art, Silent Chances, Foryourart, Valentine, Art, Ucla, Pasadena Museum of California Art, Museums, Farmlab, Comic Book, Redcat, Participation, Cinefamily, Los Angeles News
Bettina Korek

Each Week, ForYourArt highlights select cultural offerings throughout the week ahead to help you Plan ForYourArt.

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WH Releases Open Government Directive: Transparency (Plus) Engagement (Equals) More Democracy

Peter M. Shane | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Transparency, Omb, White House, Collaboration, Orszag, Democracy, Open Government Directive, Journalism, Participation, Media News
Peter M. Shane

If transparency is truly to promote accountability, then the public needs journalists to help discover, gather, compare, contextualize, and share the new information becoming available.

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Health Is A Function Of Participation

Jim Selman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Aging, Purpose, Eldering Manifesto, Eldering, The Hunger Project, Breakthrough Foundation, Health, Est, Vietnam, Participation, WErner Erhard, Transformational Technologies, Wellness, Healthy Living News
Jim Selman

My focus is on working to transform the culture of aging so that our later years in life are as meaningful and filled with possibility as when we were younger.

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Burning Man 2008 "American Dream"

Jodi Lampert | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Burning Man, Burning Man American Dream, Burning Man 2008, George Bush, Britney Spears, Black Rock City, Leave No Trace, Burning Man Festival, Voyeurism, Participation, Playa Dust, Healthy Living News
Jodi Lampert

Saturday night, the Man burned. Over 49,000 people watched. A windstorm had kept most of us captive during the day. What brings 49,000 people together to put themselves to these tests?

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A Bumpy Road to Health: Human Rights, Obama, and Lessons from Kenya

Rishi Manchanda | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Human Rights, Leadership, Women's Rights, Governance, Equity, Health, Physicians for Human Rights, Democracy, Civil Society, Health Care, Kenya, Barack Obama, Participation, World News
Rishi Manchanda

Kenya's health infrastructure remains thirsty for workers in a sea of relative plenty, and patients continue to pay the ultimate price.

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Soft Power is Obama's Greatest Strength

Indra Adnan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dialogue, Terrorists, Pakistan, Joseph Nye, New Administration, Violence, Obama, Iran, Media, Pacifism, Peace, Barack Obama, Fake News, Iraq War, Armistice Day, Smart Power, Activism, Dennis Kucinich, Soft Power, Non-Violence, Participation, Politics News
Indra Adnan

Perhaps all that is needed is a good role model for soft power: someone who seeks to engage rather than stand off, capable of dialogue not just debate.

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Gumby Is The Meaning of Life (Amen!)

Richard Laermer | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Trendspotting, Flexibility, Participation, Gumby, Generation Kill, Snarkiness, Good Attitude, Innovation, Can Do Attitude, The Inner Life, Healthy Living News
Richard Laermer

Gumby is more than ever becoming key to success in whatever world you tool around in. Gumby is attitude. Gumby is action. Gumby is results.

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