Barry Hessenius asks why the arts sector consistently refuses to listen to common sense when it comes to promoting and protecting itself.
Sometimes I look around at what we're NOT doing, especially when compared to other sectors, and I just don't get it.
I've give you some examples:
I was watching the Little League World Series on television over the weekend. This is 8 to 12 year old kids playing on a big stage like their heroes in the big leagues (though I must admit that on some of the teams some of the players look like they are in their 20's or something). But it's basically kids living their dream - with all the considerable intensity and passion they can muster. It has a certain purity to it because it's kids - not professionals, and the prize in winning is the satisfaction of having gone the journey and succeeded. In many ways it isn't all that different from any number of arts pursuits that kids are involved in... Keep reading on Barry's Blog
Sometimes I look around at what we're NOT doing, especially when compared to other sectors, and I just don't get it.
I've give you some examples:
I was watching the Little League World Series on television over the weekend. This is 8 to 12 year old kids playing on a big stage like their heroes in the big leagues (though I must admit that on some of the teams some of the players look like they are in their 20's or something). But it's basically kids living their dream - with all the considerable intensity and passion they can muster. It has a certain purity to it because it's kids - not professionals, and the prize in winning is the satisfaction of having gone the journey and succeeded. In many ways it isn't all that different from any number of arts pursuits that kids are involved in... Keep reading on Barry's Blog