Each artistic medium has the potential to do the same. In dance, a dancer often has to perform solo, in duet, and with a corps de ballet. In painting, the painter may work individually or in a team to create a mural or a monument. Arts activities benefit both individuals and the culture of the community in which they live. Such activities mirror the culture of a community.
Art is intended for an audience.
Spectators, fans and aficionados connect with the artist when they listen, witness and demonstrate outward appreciationfor an artist's work. In such a way, the artist and the audience create meaning and share common understandings of art. In a complex and diverse society such as ours it is not uncommon to find competing artistic values. In such cases, the artist and the larger culture's artistic values may be in conflict. For example, street theater used by Teatro Campesino in the grape boycott by Cesar Chavez was initially frowned upon by the traditional theater community.