Links between Communication Competency and Social Competency during and after an Artist’s Career
Impact and Ramifications over Time for the Artist
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An examination of artists and their lifestyle, particularly how their propensity to fully immerse themselves in their art creates isolation and disconnectedness that over time leads to a long-term impact on their social and communication skills and the ability to communicate and relate with non-artists and other artists, assisted by stereotype reinforcement. In addition to the author’s firsthand experience as an artist, research articles discussing social and communication competency and film documentaries on artists are incorporated, and the Vaganova Ballet Academy and Kirov Ballet Company are used as a case study. In the conclusion, recommendations for how artists can retrain themselves to develop their social and communication skills are provided.
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In Links between Communication Competency and Social Competency during and after an Artist’s Career, Nahvi examines artists using his firsthand experience as an artist, film documentaries, and research articles discussing social and communication competency in order to deliver a clear explanation of what barriers artists face in communicating and relating with other artists and non-artists.
Artists tend to deprive themselves of face-to-face communication for prolonged periods of time for the sole purpose of immersing themselves in their art, and in doing so social and communication difficulties arise. These deficiencies are a means to use and abuse artists, which are often times preserved through stereotype reinforcement. It is essential to recognize these weaknesses and find ways to improve them. This study provides an inside look at artists and the interpersonal relations and social behavior and influence affecting this group, and provides recommendations for how artists can retrain themselves to develop their social and communication skills.
About the Author
Shahab Nahvi earned a history degree from UCLA. He spent more than twenty years in the performing arts and is founder of www.BalletInstructor.com. Nahvi is also the author of Ingrained Way of Living, an autobiography that compares two different cultures and the art world experience within them. He resides in Portland, Oregon.