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Stop playing at politics-do it the hardball way-get tough. Coyote with the red Arts Advocate button on his black suit---- Stop being a social joke get them to take artists seriously- work the political system the same way the others do. howl-howl- lol=lol=lol 
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now that we artists are tied to "tax amendments" what should we say?
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A town hall meet where even the "wet back artist-coyote" is invited would be really handy now-maybe the first half our of every art event dedicated to the reading of list of the dead- Say? when is a Art center not Art center? when it is a church? I am confused. coyote in a dress
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#13
Red, white and blue
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George Bush and assorted idiots distracted the general public with the "borders" issue, they blinded the parents of dead soldiers by hiding the bodies on air planes with no pictures allowed. They shouted down critics with safety and security nonsense. And you join them with the above- It is non-sense; in the past when the regulars saw spamming and porn they rang alert bell and it was easy to take that crap off- but the real need of the people in Minnesota right now is to have a town square where they can come to "talk" and listen-and there is a lot to talk about that "art professionals in place" need to but won't talk about-the market will continue to fluctuate-foundations are trapped into a "stay the course" ride-out with their investments and they can not take the kinds of risk other investors can-hence the recovery of the market investments for foundations will be painfully slow. This little comment is a very big thing to talk about -but no "art journalist" has the guts to write about it-the coyote needs to put it up as a separate thread- invite those who are so afraid of the future "boogey-man" to "talk" it out loud. It is they, not the coyote that need to come here unseen-they need to share the information they hold-and share it those who keep "hoping" things will get better. No on is safe in the nonprofit world as long as the market whips back and forth-and there are many layed off from the for profit world that are being directed to seek work in this sector. Imagine a CFO of a for profit corporation taking classes to go into the Executive Directorative in Non Profit land? Some on has to point out the rocks! MERGER- the coyote threw that word out at the Intermedia Arts Party and everyone wanted to transform it into "dating". lolololol- and then tears Well from 12-19-08 to the present the funding picture in the Arts has not only fallen out of the sky-the ground is now breaking away-even well funded suburban arts centers are feeling the ground crumble away-and everyone is dreaming of NEA bailout!!!! And hello scott/nero keep fiddling the same old song? warning scotty-if the coyote continues to honor the "TOS" wire- he will use it to sing at "parties". Ask your friends about the coyote at parties. Exclusive parites-"what does the minority community feel about that,......" Be a real freedom loving American and take down the fence- wetbacks have been know to travel to Canada to get into Minnesota-it's a lot of swimming but it works!!!! You gotta go by way of D.C.-you know where that is? And what and who is in that little town? Oh-did you give your $25.00 check to the DFL? Welcome to politics, the YES made everyone in the arts a political player. Play or get off the field. your loving friend coyote-rwb (red, white and blue)
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Coprophagia. Sheer, coprophagia.
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hi there sean!!!
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You need to be a little more understanding about what is happening in Minnesota- the "Miracle that became the Mediocrity" is the dry rot in our "Institutions". The future for Arts funding is really bleak> say 30% of what once was the norm-and then ART is now in the control of other "cultures".
The Walker, which fancies itself a "world class" art venue will now be vastly overshadowed by small European/Asian organizations that are well supported by Governments and Private benefactors. There is a competition for good quality "shows" and remember it is "special shows" that motivate "patrons" to fund the Museum-note that the MIA just had to take a hit in staffing-hopefully they did not take it in the "fund raising" arm. Nor should they have taken it in "special exhibitions"leg. Just check out what happened in Saint Paul-MMAA is in moth balls MERGER< MERGER>MERGER I know it may be hard for you to accept that "history" is no longer in your hip pocket-but realize this  ublishing pretty much left our shores in the last part of the last century-and with the rise of India's intellectual class, editing and scholarly control has slipped over to that side of the globe-"think globally-act locally" what a great piece of "scat" that was quite an idea-but it became true for other countries and not for you and me here in the "heartland"-so what ideas do you have for rescuing us(the art community) from the crumbling of our 'tierra firma'?Or do you even care? What are you doing to help all of the fallen Arts organizations? When Intermedia shut down it's gallery did you volunteer to "help" to keep the gallery open? Ya know it will take volunteers now to keep the Art venues open? If there is less money to feed and clothe little kids don't you think we should tighten the ARTS belt first? MERGER>MERGER>MERGER coyote with a green tipped beard(part irish, ya know) Quote:
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#17
The role and responsibility of arts organizations and museums
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The accusation has been raised that local and regional arts organizations are failing to respond to the needs and economic challenges facing local artists. mnartists serves thousands of artists in throughout the state with a very modest budget and staff. We are trying to quickly evolve to meet the changing needs of artists and provide useful information and services. Obviously we can not be everything to everyone, however we serve an important role in the local arts community. Plans and discussions are underway to increase our professional practices support for artists and collaborating with other arts organizations to increase services and reduce costs.
As the economic challenges deepen the demand on services such as mnartists increase. We have a few questions that would be helpful in understanding the needs of both artists and arts groups throughout the state. 1. What are the most important needs for artists in Minnesota currently? 2. What features, services and opportunities do you feel are valuable on mnartists? 3. What would you like to see added or changed on mnartists? 4. What are you personally doing to support the local art community? Thank you Scott Stulen Project Director, mnartists.org Director, McKnight Artist Fellowship for Photographers Walker Art Center The mission of mnartists.org is to improve the lives of Minnesota artists and to provide access to and engagement with Minnesota's arts community
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I personally tried my best to support the arts community (volunteering and organizing) while working as an artist, thinking that the two things would mutually benefit each other. That's not how it worked. I found that as an organizer I had more and more demands placed upon me, and as an artist I was more and more overlooked.
What I see as the most crucial arenas for the arts right now are the ones that are not even on the map. Small galleries, "unofficial" organizations, small music venues, etc. Those are the things that go first when the arts go. I was talking to a friend last night about how when we were young (mid-nineties) there were shows at First Ave every night, and a lot of them were all ages, and there were even all ages venues like the Foxfire. It went a long way for us as far as creating an air of vibrancy in the city, inspiring us to be creative people and engage in ideas and culture. I felt the same way about the galleries, open poetry nights and cafe exhibits I went to around '01 or '02. My point is that in these discussions, there seems quite a bit of emphasis on The Arts, i.e. the institutionalized form of it, and the trickle-down of funding from the top (government and the wealthy) to the bottom (individual artists). I don't want to put that down completely, but we forget about the horizontal model, that letting things happen can do more good than making things happen. I think the biggest problem facing artists is the audiences. As it becomes harder and harder to be an artist (especially if you choose not to "sell out") our society continues to further solidify the idea that consumers deserve for things to be easy, cheap and fast. This is a function of capitalism and not arts funding, and getting over this obstacle requires people to know their roles in their communities. To put it into example, it means that if you listen to your favorite local band on Myspace instead of buying their record, you're making it more likely for their near-future equivalent to be heard only as background music on a commercial instead of having a real artistic role.
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Try Again
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Once again Jimmy, try again. Whoever this unregistered is it's not me. I will offer to buy this person a beverage at the next AHH for the pleasure of watching him/her get under your skin, and for use of the term 'Coprohagia'...as well, I offer a round to Mr. Stullen for so graciously handling your antics.
As for the topic at hand, as to what can an artist do to further themselves or survive the current economic situation, all I have is two words - get creative. Look at every day as it may be your last and worry about pissing someone off later or never. Whatever you do is going to piss someone off, so why let it pilot the decision making process. (navigator maybe, but not pilot or co-pilot) I know it may be hard, but a little optimism - belligerent or otherwise will carry one a long way. IMHO, there's a little too much concentration on the notion of 'community' and not enough of the individual stepping back, reflecting, assessing of ones career and goals, honesty with the self about the effectiveness and/or function of the work and/or message that the work is conveying, etc. Basically getting ones house in order before presenting or pushing it, the 'community' is ideally made of a number of talented and productive individuals - the parts that make up the whole, putting the community concern before the actual production of viable product seems like a cart before the horse approach - who needs an empty cart to haul around? And who in their right mind would find hauling around an empty cart a worthwhile pursuit? What am I doing to support the arts? I keep buying art. Putting money in the pocket of the producers of the product is what y'all/we all want and need, right? On the flip side I put out product in a medium that I'm still learning (video) that has been included in one invitational exhibition that ran as part of the UnConvention and am in negotiations with a gallery not in the state of MN. If the exhibition works and is well received, it draws attention to MN as well as my work (produced in MN - a product of the resident of the state) Win-win-win. (gallery-me-MN. And yes, in that order) I refuse to demonize commerce and ask for money at the same time to continue demonizing commerce - may sound small, but I see it as falling under the not-biting-the-hand-that-feeds category, but that's just me. As far as giving volunteer hours or providing cash to charity - I do it and don't talk about it, it is of no concern to you or others, charity and volunteerism is not a badge to be worn on the lapel, shoulder or sleeve - that's just how I roll. If you find that insufficient, I have three words for you - bite my ass. Crass? Sure. But so are your suppositions on how I spend my time and who I choose to support. To paraphrase our new Commander in Chief - Pick yourself up, dust yourself off and get to work. The rest of it has a way of falling into place.
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#20
Fyi
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National Endowment for the Arts Accepting Applications From Nonprofit Organizations for Emergency Funding Opportunity
Deadline: April 2, 2009 The National Endowment for the Arts ( http://www.arts.gov/ ) has announced the availability of grant guidelines for the Arts and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5. This opportunity was created in response to passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which provides $50 million to the National Endowment for the Arts for the pur- pose of assisting the nonprofit arts sector. The new program will fund projects that focus on the preservation of jobs in the arts. The NEA will offer two categories of one-time support based on its existing distribution mechanism of 40 percent to the desig- nated fifty-six state and jurisdictional arts agencies and their six authorized regional arts organizations (deadline passed), and 60 percent awarded through competitive direct grants. Direct grants will be available to nonprofit arts organizations, includ- ing local arts agencies, statewide assemblies of local arts agen- cies, arts service organizations, and other arts organizations. Applicants must have received NEA funding in the last four years to be eligible to apply and can receive funds through only one source -- either the NEA directly, or from a state arts agency, a regional arts organization, or a local arts agency eligible to regrant. Funded projects must address salary support and contractual fees. Projects may support full or partial salaries for one or more positions that are critical to an organization's artistic mission and that are in jeopardy or have been eliminated as a result of the current economic climate. Projects also may support fees for previously engaged artists and/or contractual personnel to main- tain or expand the period during which such persons would be engaged. See the NEA Web site for complete program guidelines. Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org...017249/artsgov
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