Hi Maja, Thank you - about time of course...
Would love some pix of when we were at Gradec with you in 2004 :-) marc > congratulations! > want some archive pics how it looked in 2004 at gradec? :) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "marc garrett" <marc.garr...@furtherfield.org> > To: "NetBehaviour for networked distributed creativity" > <netbehaviour@netbehaviour.org> > Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 12:12 PM > Subject: Re: [NetBehaviour] DIWO : Can you come out and play with me? > > > >> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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
