Monday, July 18, 2011

The Art of Killing Yourself


As resources shrink, artists seldom adjust their ambitions or work habits. The work suffers, the artists suffers - usually both happen. Nancy Wozny in Houston Culture Map writes about fatigue in the art world:
There's work to be done, and if you don't have a staff to do it, it's usually you. It gets old. People get tired. Our labors of love can easily shift into labors of dread.

Arts vs. Facilities

Denver gets rid of Office of Cultural Affairs - consolidates cultural/entertainment agencies. From The Denver Post:
Anthony Radich, executive director of the Denver-based Western States Arts Federation, believes it is the wrong move at the wrong time. In what is becoming an increasingly competitive realm, more and more cities are promoting creative economic sectors and cultural tourism. "They are, if anything, really investing in the personnel and investing in the structure and organization of arts agencies at the city level. And here I see Denver disinvesting, and that is very troubling," Radich said.