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But listen -you know these sorts of things are kind of off with me- why doesn't Creative Time do something to create blocks of spaces for artists to work in instead of this elegiac commemorative of things already gone. Why put resources in to this that could be put in to creating some type of sustainable, stable working environment. Who does this commemorative project really serve? Its another sign of how everyone has given up already.

I guess it does kind of quantify the level of loss for an environment that is incredibly artist-hostile at this point.

I have nothing against Creative Time. They've helped a lot of mainstream people get even more legitimated by the commercial sector. And I'm sure loads of people will enjoy what this is doing and it does encourage a collective appreciation as well as point up how the city was -is? -can be? an amazing creative environment (mostly for already wealthy people now though).

I guess every organization should celebrate itself for its own benefit and to impress the general public.

All right, I'll stop now.

Almost. This culture has too many misplaced priorities when it comes to art. There is not the right balance of emphasis placed on the now and the future promise for artists and their work here. The pervasive orientation of the vast majority of mainstream institutions that turn out artists now is to emphasize how doing art improves the individual's other capacities, especially in academia. Instead of promoting the fact that it is important for someone to do art because it will make them better at math, reading, social studies, science, etc.(even Creative Time's grant programs stipulate the winners have to do some public outreach as part of their project) - or for that matter emphasizing the importance of someone doing art is that it gives the city some historical significance - this society needs to start emphasizing it is important for someone to do art just for the reason that artists are leading contributors, they bring a wider sense of possibility to society in general, they are the foremost practitioners of liberty, outspokenness and individuality within a profession.

S'tan, I think we should get together with Waters, find a way to buy up a building, and staff it with a large cast of people who will just hang out the windows voicing vulgarities all day long!
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