Do you agree with the authors’ assertion that participation is the most fundamental of the basic distinctions of art? Why?

GED 120 Introduction to Humanities

TEXT: The Humanities Through the Arts

Tenth Edition, 2019 Lee A. Jacobus & F. David Martin McGraw-Hill Education

Do you agree with the authors’ assertion that participation is the most fundamental of the basic distinctions of art? Why? If you disagree, which do you think is the most important and why? Do you have any experiences with art to draw on to support your claims?