The understanding and positioning of the artist in a social context for the creation of a transformative artistic practice

Abstract

The following work shows the need to understand the concepts of artistic culture, cultural policies, and cultural management to construct a discourse that underpins an artistic practice capable of transforming and responding to a specific context with meaning and social responsibility. The conceptual framework is based on an approach to the processes of activities, services and modalities that should compose culture based on the cultural expenses associated with the different political levels that have a non-profit purpose or a mercantilist approach, using ethnographic observation as a methodology, a position that means moving from the analysis of places to direct action as a research artist in the community.

This understanding allows us to present strategies and working methods to establish links and relationships with governmental and non-governmental institutions in a region, with the intention of contributing to a qualitative transformation of people, through actions and their protagonism in activities, and at the same time attend to and protect families from the most vulnerable sectors of the city of Tijuana.  Baja California, Mexico, to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of its inhabitants.