Is it just me or does the word 'artist' seem to missing from all this ? simon
****************************************************** Simon Fildes & Katrina McPherson Greystones Main Street Newtonmore Highland Region PH20 1DR 01540670002 07798563799 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.left-luggage.co.uk ************************************************** > From: Variant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Organization: Variant > Reply-To: Variant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 15:53:20 +0100 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: <ambit> Scottish Executive announce Culture 'Tsar' to headReview > > McAveety in his Cultural Policy Statement claims : "We have given > careful thought to how we can make the vision a reality." If his vision > is now set to be reality, why the need for yet more (12 MONTHS) > expensive so-called consultation. > > No doubt it's tough luck if our particular 'vision' doesn't equate with > his ideology, as the language is of being governed as a 'sector' and > this 'governance' being 'brought up to date'. I interpret 'brought up > to date' to mean �Culture� will have to demonstrate tangible social gain > [sic] in relation to the Executive�s wider public policy framework, with > a distinct focus on social impact, as has been reiterated by the > Executive and its cronies. > > If "The Commission [who will that be?] will be able to look beyond, and > confront, stereotypical notions of culture" will it also seek to > "confront" the new Labour hocus-pocus that professes not only that there > is but that there should be a correlation between �Creativity� and > economic competition: "The creativity of Scots � from the classroom to > the boardroom � is the edge we need in a competitive world."? > > If you haven't seen it already, the following is a much needed incisive > critique of the highly influential work of Fran�ois Matarasso, the > ambassador of arts Social Inclusion policy, which is at the heart of new > Labour's and Frank's 'vision': > > 'Evaluating the social impact of participation in arts activities > A critical review of Fran�ois Matarasso's Use or Ornament?' > Paola Merli > http://www.variant.org.uk/19texts/socinc19.html > > Leigh > > 'Regime change starts at home' > > Variant > Flat 1/2 > 189b Maryhill Rd. > Glasgow G20 7XJ > Scotland, UK > > +44 (0)141 333 9522 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.variant.org.uk > > http://www.ink.uk.com > > Variant mailing list... > To subscribe send an e-mail to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ------------------------------------------------- > a m b i t : networking media arts in scotland > post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > archive: http://www.mediascot.org/ambit > info: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > and write "info ambit" in the message body > ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- a m b i t : networking media arts in scotland post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] archive: http://www.mediascot.org/ambit info: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and write "info ambit" in the message body -------------------------------------------------
