Hi Sarah, >Cheers to you and the gang, from rainy wet Scotland, where >currently an artist and colleague is very much embattled* in >her idea of trying to get it right in spite of those everyday >pressures of neo-liberalism….
Thanks for the link to Ellie Harrison’s 'Glasgow Effect' project, and the news about its controversy regarding art funding. It’s good that Creative Scotland have stuck to their choice and carried on to support the project and Ellie as an artist. Of course, this is a good message to send out generally to the rest of local arts community. It means that art which may be difficult, or less based around corporate led/entertainment & bottom line consumerism, still gets a chance. “”Ellie's project is based on the premise that if society wishes to achieve global change, then individuals have to be more active within their communities at a local level. "In restricting herself to staying within the city boundaries she is keen to explore what impact this will have her on her life and on her work as an artist with national and international commitments.”” It has a similar tone to the ‘we won’t fly for art’ project we did a few years ago. I hope it works out for her OK. http://www.furtherfield.org/media-art-ecologies/we-wont-fly-art >It's been hard to maintain optimism about shared values in >online communities and cultural production here in Scotland >today, so your message has cheered me. Anyway, I’ve recently rediscovered the people and the wider community and what they and its social relevance really means to me. And, these genuine, wild and free types cannot be bought or sold, their roots are too deep - this is where salvation against those who’d exploit 'us and anything that breaths or is nailed down' lies. I am hopeful we'll get through this, we just have to be braver in asking for help and generous towards others who are worth our energy and time. Wishing you well Sarah as always... marc On 5 January 2016 at 14:13, Sarah Cook (Staff) <[email protected]> wrote: > thanks Marc. > Cheers to you and the gang, from rainy wet Scotland, where currently an > artist and colleague is very much embattled* in her idea of trying to get > it right in spite of those everyday pressures of neo-liberalism…. It's been > hard to maintain optimism about shared values in online communities and > cultural production here in Scotland today, so your message has cheered me. > Sarah > > * > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-35232027 > > http://www.theguardian.com/stage/theatreblog/2016/jan/05/artist-faces-outrage-over-15000-pound-grant-to-stay-in-glasgow > > > On 5 Jan 2016, at 12:52, marc garrett <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Netbehaviourists, > > For many, 2015 was a terrible year in many ways. > > Close friends and family can help us through tough times. However, it’s > also important to recognize those others whom make like worth living also, > offering quality in life and hope. > > I propose that many on this list have been just brilliant doing their > thing in diverse ways. And yes, it gives me hope, alongside working with > some amazing soulful individuals and groups over the years and recently. > > So thank you, > > Thank you too all those who’ve trusted who we are, and been with us for a > long period of time and also those of you who’ve recently joined us, and > wish to carry on collaborating in building something special that > challenges the usual top-down, elite systems across art culture, > techno-culture and academia. > > We may not be perfect, but we're trying our best and it has not been easy > as many of you know. Yet, we always actively try and take on what people > have said, whatever position, class, race or gender. Unlike some other > groups out there, we've stuck to our guns while also adapting, and > remaining grounded whilst being fresh and relevant. In fact, we’ve managed > to continue a strong dedication to our shared values, humanity and respect > for the world we live in, and our artistic contexts, ethics and socially > informed intentions, in spite of the everyday pressures of neo-liberalism. > > So, as long as you’re all still here doing what you do with us, there’s > hope and reason for us to continue… > > Wishing you all well. > > Let's see this how this year unfolds :-) > > marc > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > > > === > > Dr. Sarah Cook > Dundee Fellow > Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design > University of Dundee > > Visual Research Centre (VRC) > Dundee Contemporary Arts > 152 Nethergate > Dundee DD1 4DY > > 01382 385247 > [email protected] > > www.crumbweb.org > > > > > > > > The University of Dundee is a registered Scottish Charity, No: SC015096 > > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > -- Marc Garrett Co-Founder, Co-Director and main editor ofFurtherfield. 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