Top Posts From AJBlogs 02.13.14

Pricing to fill the house
Source: For What it’s Worth | Published on 2014-02-14

New NEA Chair and More on Starving Artists
Source: CultureCrash | Published on 2014-02-13

Why Now? Federal Debt Limit Lifted, Obama Chooses Chu for NEA Chair
Source: CultureGrrl | Published on 2014-02-13

From Liza Figueroa Kravinsky: Living up to the hype
Source: Sandow | Published on 2014-02-13

Crystal Bridges Buys A Koons
Source: Real Clear Arts | Published on 2014-02-13

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Why Do We Still Need Galleries In The Age Of Mega-Art Fairs And The Internet?

“The real reason galleries need to exist isn’t to help their owners’ bottom lines or to coax work out of artists; it’s not about those artists’ profile and pride; it’s not even about collectors and clients. It’s about the general public—or at least a dedicated public of art lovers—who in the long run, maybe the very long run, will be the most powerful players in the art game.”

A New Call To Re-fund California’s State Arts Support (For $25 Million)

“If adopted, the measure would end a streak of 11 consecutive years in which California governors and legislators have allocated just $1 million to the arts council from the state’s tax-fed general fund — a level that consistently has left the Golden State last in the nation in per capita funding of its state arts grant making agency.”

The Creativity Question (Are We Asking The Right Things?)

We believe that creativity researchers have been asking the wrong question. We ask, “Is creativity important?” The answer is clearly yes. The real question is, “Is creativity MORE important than all of the other attributes that demand our time, attention, and resources?”