Saturday - January 28, 2012

art and public monies

I always thought art was supposed to be about uplifting rather then destruction.  But then that’s just me.
I have to wonder about these so called ‘artists.’ I imagine whatever they’re burning isn’t really art as we know it anyway.  Except in their artsy-fartsy imaginings.  And as for “public money” well, after all. What are art councils for if not to give away public money to people who haven’t the talent to sell what they call art. So it’s in effect sold to the public in the guise of taxes. Ha!  what clever folks they are.

Sometimes it’s good to read about stupid and pointless things so that we can assure ourselves that at least we’re still on the right track.
I think I may have to post this under humor as well as stupid people.
No wait. Public money spent on these no talent pin heads? Forget the humor part above. Nothin’ funny here.

Arts Council paid £3,000 for bonfire of artists’ work

The Arts Council gave £3,000 of National Lottery money to a “research project” in which artists destroyed their work on a bonfire, it has emerged.

By Victoria Ward

It said the event offered an opportunity to support emerging talent and explore new ideas.
Organisers described The Artists’ Bonfire as “a research project into art and activism” that offered local artists the opportunity to collaborate and to discuss art in a direct way.

The project saw around 30 artists from the north west incinerate a piece of their own work last week.
Each participant spoke about the reasons for burning their art before setting it alight.

Arts Council England, which distributes public money from the government and the National Lottery, said in a statement: “This event provides an opportunity to celebrate and support some of the north west’s emerging artistic talent.

“This project will provide the artists with a free gallery space, enabling them to test and explore new ideas. The event will provide an opportunity for audiences to have a stimulating debate about current affairs and their impact on art and artists.”

Arts Council England received a 29.6 per cent cut in its grant-in-aid from the government last year and passed on cuts of 15 per cent to the arts as a whole.
More than 200 organisations lost funding as a result.

Rosanne Robertson, organiser of the bonfire event at Islington Mill in Salford, said it was “beneficial to supporting artists and discussing art in a new way - in a more direct way with an audience”.

The event’s website said: “The Artists’ Bonfire is unapologetic about the more obvious connotations such as strike, destruction and renewal, but it is also open to new interpretations, be they political or personal or both.

“All viewpoints are encouraged as part of the discussion, including those opposed to burning art.
“We join in a festival of flux and celebrate it on our own terms.”

source

Arts Council England received a 29.6 per cent cut in its grant-in-aid from the government. More than 200 organisations lost funding as a result.

Well heck. It is very good to know that these tough economic times have resulted in something positive. Now if ALL funding could be done away with, that’d be nice too.  Then the taxpayers could join in a festival of flux and celebrate their release from these vultures. On their terms too. And they could darn well be unapologetic as well cos after all, it’s their money.  Or it used tabe.  Anyway, another interpretation could be this.  Don’t rely on the taxpayer if your work isn’t accepted in the marketplace.  Maybe you just don’t have what the public wants.  But then, what does the public know? Right?

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