Arts and Culture Commission by Ed Pacht

"Impressions at my first appearance as Laureate in this commission." - Ed Pacht

A small group,

a public meeting,

quorum present,

in a city with a past,

remembering a past,

living in a present,

hoping for a future,

in which the arts can breathe,

in which a culture can grow,

in which beauty can thrive

and meaning be seen

in paintings and sculptures,

in music and dance,

in performed and spoken word,

and spirits be opened

to unseen realms –

a small group

with big dreams

and strong hopes.