“It’s one of life’s less-charming little ironies: having money makes people less sensitive to others’ needs. That was the conclusion of a groundbreaking 2006 study.” Now it seems this is just as true outside the psych lab as in it.
Tag: 01.13.13
Parliament to Investigate Whether London Gets Too Much Arts Money
“Parliament is to hold an inquiry into whether arts funding is distributed fairly across England, or is too heavily weighted towards London.”
Richard Maxwell Wins $20K Spalding Gray Award
The prize, named after the late actor and monologuist, includes a $20,000 commission to create a new theater work (which Maxwell already has planned) to be staged at each of four participating institutions, including P.S. 122 in New York and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
Canadian Violinist Fights $120K Fine For Bringing Instrument Across Border
“One of Canada’s most prestigious violinists is battling the Canada Border Services Agency in Federal Court after he was fined $120,000 for failing to declare nearly half a million dollars in musical instruments.”
For The Arts, Social Media Become More Than A Marketing Tool
“Social media portals such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and others are not only changing the way arts organizations interact with audiences, [a] Pew study shows, they are also helping define how arts are presented. … The study also identified two curious downsides to the rise in social media use among audiences.”
Consider The Cheeto: The Pleasures Of Junk Food Aren’t Necessarily Simple
“The exaggerated, primary flavors of junk food might seem to dominate the senses and aesthetic faculties, but like any other food, junk is still embedded in a complex web of cultural connotations, social relationships, and other meanings. The winter holidays are particularly emblematic of that. Why would we bake so many cookies if not to wish sweetness upon our friends and family?”
Remembering Inuit Artist Kenojuak Ashevak
“She was one of the first of the Inuit artists, born and reared on the land, to enter into the experiment in art making at Cape Dorset, and one of the most talented.”
Participatory Art, With You At The Center
“There’s no insult in comparing art to a sex toy. … It does get at the raw truth of this recent urge to participate: It’s more about your body than your brain, about putting you at the center of the universal truths art strives to deliver.”
Learning About Feedback … From The Food Network
“Is our job in giving feedback to reward the excellent and punish the weak? Do I approach the giving of feedback from a failure-based standpoint, or from a commitment to be facilitative?”
Top Honors To Argo, Les Miz At The Golden Globes
“The prizes were just half the action, as the room was kept spinning by Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, hosts who pulled no punches.”