DoC got rolling this August in a packed Town Hall meeting at The Theatre Centre with with Naomi Klein and over 700 other motivated citizens. How can this momentum be maintained? What can we learn from the Obama campaign’s success in mobilizing for positive change?
I was psyched for my first, first-person-post, to explore what the Canadian cultural sector could take from the methods and success of the Obama campaign. Turns out, someone else has already written a concise and insightful overview for the US cultural sector:
Holly Sidford’s article in the Fall 08 Grantmakers in the Arts was written before election night, and even contains the endearing phrase, “Barack Obama may not be our President”, but it is right on the money in terms of analysis. It outlines six key lessons anyone working in the cultural sector should take from the methods and tactics the Obama campaign used:
1. People want to be inspired.
2. Link to a higher purpose, and herald the future.
3. The improbable is possible—with the right strategy.
4. Participation is our most important renewable resource.
5. Entitlements are dead.
6. Respect and empower the young.
Click the link below to read the full article:
