“The history of arts organisations shows that success in fundraising often leads to the employment of more fundraisers, not more artists. What’s more, although a few bankers might be persuaded that public redemption lies in grand philanthropic gestures or conspicuous compassion, there’s a danger that the boards of arts organisations often become over-dominated by givers who use their financial muscle to gain a say.”
Tag: 01.18.10
Avatar’s Globes’ Win: Hollywood Self-Indulgence
“This was Hollywood giving thanks to Hollywood, for the benefit of Hollywood, while the rest of the world peered in from the other side of a TV screen. Would they notice or care if we flipped the channel?”
Peru’s Huge Book Pirate Problem
“The combined economic impact of the informal publishing industry is roughly equal to that of their legitimate counterparts. Pirated books printed in Lima are shipped all over the country, and have been seen in Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, and as far away as Argentina.”
Avatar Passes Star Wars On All-Time Box Office List
Avatar topped Star Wars , which took in $460.9-million domestically in its original run and several reissues over the years. Factoring in today’s higher admission prices, Star Wars remains well ahead on actual number of tickets sold.
Are The British Discovering Poetry Slams?
“Performance poetry. It’s not a phrase that strikes joy into many people’s hearts – there’s a fear it’ll be some fop emoting furiously about a penchant for self-harm, or a lame attempt to make an archaic art form ‘hip’. But one young poetry collective is proving it doesn’t have to be that way.”