Voyage Dallas
Interview: Meet Alejandra Ramos Gomez
What do you think about conditions for artists today? Has life become easier or harder for artists in recent years? What can cities like ours do to encourage and help art and artists thrive?
Coming from a country where artists are often underestimated, I think living in Dallas opens a world of opportunities for us. It has become harder in the sense that we have to write about more controversial topics, but I think this has also encouraged most of us to keep doing what we do.
Our cities need more public spaces where people can build a community around art. I recently became co-host of Meet Me with Curiosity (a partnership with Klyde Warren Park). Meet Me with Curiosity is a literary revolution supported by educators and authors to promote literacy in our city and make it accessible to all people (regardless of their gender, language, place of origin, age).
I think it is also very important for artists to find a support system through other artists, for example creating more art groups and providing them with outlets and spaces to thrive.
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