It can be a challenging relationship. The reason for this is the multiplicity now of art forms, the multiplicity of artistic approaches, and the autonomy that technology brings to them. So even if they are more powerful to create their own art in their own space, in fact they face a huge wall when they want to go beyond their own creation. This touches on part of our mandate, which is the enjoyment of the arts by all Canadians, and it touches on the mandate of the CBC. How can we help these young artists reach out to new audiences, and new audiences in their region, in their province, across Canada and abroad?
You know that young artists don't have artificial borders in their mind or in their creation. They're mixing traditions, they're merging art forms, and they want to have access to as large an audience as possible. CBC has a unique role in allowing this to happen, through the Internet, for example.