Comments on: Do we need artists to create the new creative economy? https://praxistheatre.com/2009/02/do-we-need-artists-to-create-the-new-creative-economy/ Wed, 30 Aug 2017 17:16:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.1 By: howboy https://praxistheatre.com/2009/02/do-we-need-artists-to-create-the-new-creative-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-1561 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:32:00 +0000 https://praxistheatre.com/?p=183#comment-1561 I think it pretty unlikely that the prize idea ever happens. It would be completely absurd in this economy to spend $25m on an award to non-Canadians.

It is also plain scary how David Pecault continues to get money “out of the blue” from government. What’s the story with that guy anyway? Could somebody at CBC please get on that?

But the principle of a worldwide prize is interesting. It would help put Canada on the global art map in a way that could help Canadian artists develop international careers. Certainly the grant system is failing, as the decreasing incomes of artists indicates. There are more and more artists (or at least artists who are telling Statistics Canada that they are artists) among whom available funding is spread thinner and thinner.

Maybe the prize isn’t the thing, but something “outside the box” is needed right now.

]]> By: Michael Wheeler https://praxistheatre.com/2009/02/do-we-need-artists-to-create-the-new-creative-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-1560 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:33:00 +0000 https://praxistheatre.com/?p=183#comment-1560 Come on dude, it will also mean a very good week for babysitters in Rosedale.

]]> By: ben https://praxistheatre.com/2009/02/do-we-need-artists-to-create-the-new-creative-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-1559 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 09:55:00 +0000 https://praxistheatre.com/?p=183#comment-1559 “Do we need artists to create the new creative ecomony?”…

Maybe not… if we import it! (just like films…)

Yeah, tourism… (25 mil for hotels and NPO organizers and import culture)

Sorry, but the more I hear about it, the worse it tastes.

]]> By: Michael Wheeler https://praxistheatre.com/2009/02/do-we-need-artists-to-create-the-new-creative-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-1558 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:02:00 +0000 https://praxistheatre.com/?p=183#comment-1558 The plot thickens:

This is now the top rated entertainment story on CBC:
Canada Prize for the Arts ignites fury in Quebec

There is also a link to the Prize being discussed today wirth Jian Ghomeshi on Q off the CBC page.

One thing I have to say: In my mind this is not a Toronto vs Montreal issue or francophone vs anglophone issue. This is about a government to appear to be responsive to the needs of Canadian culture, while failing miserably at this goal.

]]> By: Michael Wheeler https://praxistheatre.com/2009/02/do-we-need-artists-to-create-the-new-creative-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-1556 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:45:00 +0000 https://praxistheatre.com/?p=183#comment-1556 Thanks MK, I have to say, agree with the thesis or not, the image is an unqualified degree of awesome. Great to see you at the show last night.

]]> By: MK Piatkowski https://praxistheatre.com/2009/02/do-we-need-artists-to-create-the-new-creative-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-1554 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:10:00 +0000 https://praxistheatre.com/?p=183#comment-1554 First, love the image. My mother is trying to sell off our Commodore – she’s convinced there’s a market. Is she right?

The comments on the Globe article show why we have this disparity. We still haven’t made the case for the value of what we do. Hopefully this study by the Ontario government will help in that regard.

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