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who painted motifs on their walls and the collaborations
that made their spaces inviting and unique. A weekly
newsletter includes socially distanced fun like virtual wine
tastings, books penned by local authors, and how to get
biscuits dropped at your door.
Public art, another passion for Andrews, has helped
spread public awareness about both Black Lives Matter and
social distancing. "The wellness and the psychology of the
community needs healing and all of that happens through
creativity and public art," he says. "You pay a premium for
yoga or a doctor, but we don't pay artists. The logic of it is
off and I'm trying to figure out why."
As he looks to a post-pandemic future, Andrews recalls
how the 1918 pandemic was followed by a period of cultural
transformation. "What is going to come out of this one?" he
wonders. "A creative renaissance? That would be swell."
CONTACT creativecollectivema.com
A hybrid event, the Salem Arts Festival will take place in early June this year.
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BY JOHN ANDREWS
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