hello patrick, all,
At 15:03 -0500 02-06-2004, patrick lichty wrote:
>I talked with Ray Thomas today, and he thought it would be a great idea
>if Eric would consider drafting a letter.
>
>Eric?
>
I think Amanda McDonald Crowley is working on a first draft tonight
for consideration en petit committee and then as quickly as possible
out to lists to gather signatories.
I would urge for a letter that is first of all professional, coming
from curators, writers, critics, academics and colleague artists. The
letter should express the concern about the personal situation of
Steve Kurtz and other members of CAE indighted, and secondly should
sound worries about a general poltical climate in which artsitic
freedom (one of the cater-pillars of the liberal democracies) is
under pressure.
It seems important to me that this should not come off as a radical
polticial action group, seizing upon this event to make a fringe
poltical case. probably it would be helpfull if people also indicate
the organisation they are affiliated with. Yesterday I discussed this
story in the editorial board meeting of De Balie and the board and
director expressed support for this campaign. I really think it is
good to go *institutional* on this one, whilst elsewhere the general,
fringe, political, activist and other ralleys can happen.
I'll see what the situation is tomorrow morning - if there's no draft
yet I will write it - succint, concerned, professional.
best,
eric
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