By Elliat Graney-Saucke. Who is allowed to draw on cultural tradition in a creative process and still be considered a "contemporary" artist? When does something become "heritage" or "tradition" and what attains status or gains cultural currency? Through this first "Innovate Heritage: Conversations between Arts and Heritage" conference, with nearly forty speakers and artists from over thirty countries, we hope to open…
SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:26PM on June 5, 2014