I can’t speak BC’s valuation of the art program, but the libraries encourage art displays and frequently host artistic and educational exhibits. All of the BC Libraries have exhibit spaces. Check out the “Trapped In The Middle” photo exhibit showing now at both O’Neill and the SWL, and the colorful Alfred Manessier print exhibit at the TML. In O’Neill, students can display art on the first floor, and proposals are welcome for use of other spaces. Did you see the ceramics exhibit in the lobby last fall?
What is “ART”?
That’s a surprisingly hard question to answer. Here’s one modern philosophical take: bit.ly/bc-what-is-art. More simply, the Oxford Dictionary of English says it is an “expression or application of human creative skill and imagination”, which covers a whole lot of ground. bit.ly/bc-art.