(Cross-posted from the NEA’s Art Works blog. The version that appears there was edited for length; this is the original.)
I’ve been waiting for a while to respond to the controversy that erupted after Rocco Landesman’s comments on supply and demand in the arts at Arena Stage in January. (A good round-up of the situation by [...]
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Tags: Art Works, competition, individual artists, NEA, supply and demand
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Here we are, counting down the last few moments of gift giving and you just realised you forgot to get a little something for your studio mate/artist friend/wacky relative. When your only options are the internet, hardware or drug stores, the pickings are slim but that doesn’t make them any less awesome. Here’s my Top [...]
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Tags: individual artists, presents, top ten
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Recently, I spent three-plus days in Chicago to catch the annualĀ Grantmakers in the Arts Conference. Some of you might remember that IĀ blogged last year’s conference in Brooklyn for GIA; it was an incredible (and exhausting) experience during which I churned out more words in a shorter period of time than I probably will ever again. [...]
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Tags: capital, entrepreneurship, GIA, individual artists, philanthropy, risk
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On Friday, I had the privilege to attend the NEA’s Cultural Workforce Forum, a convening of researchers who have recently led efforts to measure and understand the work habits and economic condition of individual artists in the United States. The event, though not open to the public, was simulcast on the Internet so that anyone [...]
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Tags: creative economy, cultural policy, individual artists, NEA, research
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