Future / Expectation
“I hope to continue doing something big and beautiful so that the participants can be proud of the process by experiencing the work. I expect to create meaningful structures for the kids to have a positive learning experience in this community. It would be focused explorations that create something new.”
Obstacles / Opportunities From internal side:
From Asian Arts Initiative:
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No experience before
More structure of the project
“ I have never done this kind of project that required us to reach
“I think there could be more opportunities for us to
out to the community members. Having all different organizations
have advice from the advisory committee members.
and a brand range of people is very different from my previous
More structure of the program can help me continue
experience.”
my project. Talking among artists sometimes not that effective.”
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More Outreach Strategies
“I think I should have spent more time in the research phase to
From the Community:
understand the community. But I am trying to find ways of doing
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Sustainability
research, how to reach out to community people.”
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Uncertainty of the possible partnership and no back-up plans.
“I didn’t feel prepared to talk with the people in the community. I think I need more preparation with my purpose.”
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“I am kind of a pragmatist, but I don’t want to plan too much about
“I try to have a balance between the groups that I work
Balance of small group and larger context.
one conceptual idea and miss other potential opportunities.”
with and the larger dialog.”