“Using film makes people think about what they are photographing. You only get one go, you can’t take 50 pictures and delete them all.”
Tag: 10.30.15
SXSW Says It Erred In Canceling Panels And Adds Anti-Harrasment Programming
“By canceling two sessions we sent an unintended message that SXSW not only tolerates online harassment but condones it, and for that we are truly sorry,” said Hugh Forrest, director of SXSW Interactive, in a statement.
LACMA’s Michael Govan, A Different Kind Of Museum Director
“The good thing about being the museum director is that you’ll eventually be forgotten. You can take risks. So if you succeed, if you fail, it’s not really a big deal in history. It’s the artists who are going to be remembered.”
UK Arts Pay Survey Shows Gender, Age Equity Gaps
“The overall profile of respondents gives an indication of the fragmented nature of the arts workforce as a whole. Just a third (720) of the 2,183 who completed the survey earned their entire income by working in a full-time salaried position on a permanent contract for a single employer, with the rest working either part-time for one or more employers, on temporary or casual contracts, or as freelance workers.”
Scottish Arts Funding Row Sparks Debate On Definitions For What Gets Funded
“Ironically, arts funding remains one area of government that is especially closed to any suggestions of change. It remains wedded to a post-war conception of elite decision making where those that know make the choices about what the rest of the population will most benefit from having subsidised.”
The Broadway Ticket Lottery: How To (Try To) Get Cheap Seats
“Broadway lotteries that offer deeply discounted tickets have blossomed since 1996, when “Rent” made some $20 seats at the Nederlander Theater available for every performance. (It started as a first-come, first-served offer but evolved into a lottery.)”