Hi Mark, I suppose, we've chosen to go the longer route. I would be lying if I said that watching others get prizes whilst we chose not to apply for them in the past, was an easy experience. I remember having an argument a while back on another list saying that 'winning is for losers', meaning that the system of prizes was a hierarchical construct and does not reflect the reality of what is really of value out there.
What makes this special for us, is that we did not apply for the prize, it came out of nowhere... Having said all this, I am happy to challenge my assumptions regarding prize constructs. Although I still feel that prizes like the 'Turner Prize' by the Tate is, more about 'high-art' breeding, like Crufts. wishing you well. marc that's such great news. Well done to you guys. Furtherfield does such important work and is so supportive of fledgling artists and writers like myself that it's good to see it recoognised. Particularly with keeping your principles and practising the politics you endorse. On 16/11/2009, marc garrett <marc.garr...@furtherfield.org> wrote: > > Hi Karen, > > > > Yes, I think you've got it in a nutshell there. > > > > The other thing is, we spend so much time just getting on with it all. > > Applying for awards has been the last on our mind. But as said in the > > statement "it feels so good to be recognised for our efforts, such an > > appreciation can do wonders for morale." > > > > wishing you well. > > > > marc > > > > >> >> Hello marc & Furtherfield, >> >> >> >> Wow, I just cannot understand why it has taken this long for you lot >> >> to win an award? >> >> >> >> I suppose if you do not play by the same rules it will take longer ;-) >> >> >> >> Congratulations - may this be the start of many awards. >> >> >> >> karen >> >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 10:22 AM, marc garrett >> >> <marc.garr...@furtherfield.org <mailto:marc.garr...@furtherfield.org>> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi Everyone, >> >> >> >> Thanks for the generous words :-) >> >> >> >> "Thank you very much for awarding us the Grand Prize for netarts 2009 >> >> from the Machida City Museum of Graphic Art. We are a hard working >> >> bunch >> >> and have been dedicated to connecting with others via creative, >> >> networked practices since 97. Shockingly, this is our first award >> >> ever. >> >> This may be because we never enter competitions, hoping that the >> >> spirit >> >> of what we do will be recognised for what it is on its own terms. >> >> Perhaps we may change this idea, especially when it feels so good >> >> to be >> >> recognised for our efforts, such an appreciation can do wonders >> >> for morale." >> >> >> >> This was written in response to the award... >> >> >> >> wishing all well. >> >> >> >> marc >> >> > great, congratulations!! >> >> > >> >> > h : ) >> >> > >> >> > Neil Jenkins wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> :) >> >> >> >> >> >> http://netarts.org/2009/grand_prize_2009.html >> >> >> >> >> >> and *huge* thanks to all in our community who have played, helped, >> >> >> asked awkward questions, asked for port 9042 to be opened in their >> >> >> protected white box institution, danced, listened, watched, >> >> chatted, >> >> >> squeezed files, remixed, reworked, reinterpreteted, laughed, cried, >> >> >> lived and made this one of the most exciting projects I've ever >> >> been >> >> >> involved in >> >> >> >> >> >> and keep on Doing It With Others >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> NetBehaviour mailing list >> >> >> NetBehaviour@netbehaviour.org >> >> <mailto:NetBehaviour@netbehaviour.org> >> >> >> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> NetBehaviour mailing list >> >> NetBehaviour@netbehaviour.org <mailto:NetBehaviour@netbehaviour.org> >> >> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> NetBehaviour mailing list >> >> NetBehaviour@netbehaviour.org >> >> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > > > > _______________________________________________ > > NetBehaviour mailing list > > NetBehaviour@netbehaviour.org > > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > > _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list NetBehaviour@netbehaviour.org http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list NetBehaviour@netbehaviour.org http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
