  This paper explores the relations between social ties and cultural constructs
in small groups. The analysis uses cross-sectional data comprising both social
networks within three art groups and semantic networks based on verbal
expressions of their members. We examine how positions of actors in the
intragroup social networks associate with the properties of cultural constructs
they create jointly with other group members accounting for different roles
actors play in collective culture constructing. We find that social popularity
rather hinders sharing of cultural concepts, while those individuals who
socially bridge their groups come to share many concepts with others. Moreover,
focusing and, especially, integration of cultural constructs, rather than mere
thickness of those, accompany intense interactions between the leaders and the
followers.
