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PODCAST: Exploring the Arts, Belonging, and Systems Change

Meaghon Reid sits down with Alex Sarian to discuss how the arts can drive systems change.

4 December 2024

A black banner with four black and white images in circle frames. The images show a person in a wheelchair, a person performing on stage, a concert hall and a pair of hands holding change. In the centre is a red circle with the words "Let's Talk Poverty" in black.

In this episode of Let’s Talk Poverty, Meaghon Reid speaks with Alex Sarian, CEO & President of Arts Commons, to explore how the arts can drive systems change, reduce barriers for patrons and artists, and foster civic dialogue.

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Meaghon Reid

Alex Sarian

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