In general I'd agree with that. The problem then is in the formulation - the
how, who and why.
On 01/04/2011 08:40, "Dave Beech" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> If the new word means the same thing, then it's not going to help much,
> Simon. What we need, if you don't mind me saying, is a redistribution of
> cultural relations!
>
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> On 31/03/2011 22:56, "Simon Biggs" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Perhaps we need a new word then.
>>
>>
>> On 31/03/2011 22:42, "Dave Beech" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>> Hi Simon,
>>>
>>> Creativity is as ideological as any term you can think of, including God,
>>> virtue, nation and art! If we're going to do away with art, it is not in the
>>> name of creativity.
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>> www.freee.org.uk
>>>
>>> On 31 Mar 2011, at 21:39, Simon Biggs <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> This blog demonstrates what a bankrupt term art has become. Is animation
>>>> art, is that what it takes to be valued as creative practice? Does it
>>>> matter? It does to the Arts Council but to many creative practitioners,
>>>> working across diverse sectors, the question of whether it is art or not
>>>> has
>>>> become irrelevant. There are more important issues. Let's disassemble the
>>>> term art and concentrate on creativity, putting aside the art world's
>>>> interests - a rather corrupt bourgeois scene that gets a kick out of navel
>>>> gazing. Real creativity is too important for the arts so why do we want the
>>>> Arts Council's blessing? The money, yes - but the value system ACE
>>>> represents should be history.
>>>>
>>>> Best
>>>>
>>>> Simon
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 31/03/2011 18:55, "Jon Thomson" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Here's a blog post from animate projects usefully mentioning advocacy
>>>>> already:
>>>>>
>
http://animateprojects.blogspot.com/2011/03/de-animation-arts-council-engla>>>>
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>>>>> best wishes,
>>>>> Jon
>>>>>
>>>>> -->
>>>>> http://www.thomson-craighead.net
>>>>
>>>>
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