Art Matters Music and Music Criticism Symposium with Patterson Hood and Josh Jackson
Channel: Macon Arts Alliance
Date: 2014-07-24

Art Matters: Engaging the Community through Embedded Arts Journalists is pleased to announce the final in its series of six public symposia on the role of criticism and arts journalism in fostering an informed and engaged community. The symposium was held at the Cox Capitol Theatre on June 9 at 2 p.m. and was co-presented by Music Ambassadors: Macon (MAM), a program to bring nationally renowned musicians to play in unique, intimate settings in Macon, Georgia and acquaint them with the city’s legendary music history.

The symposium featured a panel discussion on the role of music and music criticism in society, current trends in each field, and how the changing media landscape is affecting music and music criticism. Featured panelists are Patterson Hood and Josh Jackson.

Art Matters is an arts journalism partnership of Macon Arts Alliance and Mercer’s Center for Collaborative Journalism that seeks to engage the community through embedded arts journalists. This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, Art Works. Matching funding provided by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.