I think it's not just about ego, money or any one thing. surely it's
complex to put on events like this, make everyone pleased and break
even or make a modest amount of cash.
Of great importance is the message delivered if/when choosing to bring
in a corporate or money-packing sponsor who insists on taking creative
control. I suppose a favourable situation would exist when your message
and that of a potential sponsor are close enough that you don't ruffle
feathers - but otherwise it likely wouldn't work. if you give up
control of what it is that you're trying to do, what you love or the
point of the whole thing ... then what does it become?
Creative control is essential to maintaining the integrity of an
event . . it is amazing how
fast an event can loose its core values and identity when you
start to give away control
to gain a few extra sponsor dollars..
It is a fine line .. but in my experience .. if the core
organizers have a vision .. and that
vision is the reason the event is happening in the first place ..
you cannot barter that
vision for cash without diluting the essence of the vision .. and
subsequently the purpose
of the event ..
Its a hard task .. and I've never seen a lot of $$ made from
festivals that choose to take
an artistic path as opposed to a financial path ..
By the sounds of it Movement may have to become a more commercial
event .. and hand
away some of their artistic control to other parties .. but this
will create a very different
event to the one people have just experienced ..
Movement .. as I understand is about Techno / Detroit .. the
music .. and over the years
it has strived extensively to remain true in the self belief the
music .. in the culture ..
Isn't it about the believing in the truth of the music .. that
it truly does create movement
in your soul .. that the music is its own energy and force ..
I have been there and lost a load of money plenty of times ..
'in this belief' .. but to give
up this hope and rely in industry to support our identity is to
give away everything that
the music has liberated with in us ..
// is Movement really prepared to give its creditability to a
corporate entity for cash !
.simon
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