chirst the world is getting depressing sometimes.
My thesis on art education is rapidly beomcing redundant - not only NAS lookes likely to die - the REALLY innovative and interesting Nepean Cmapus of UWS is constantly treatened wiht closure.
Depsite massive state and federal words and the odd grant promising to promote the devleopment of 'the arts in western sydney' ..... well, the reality looks like they seem to think it can be done by untrained artists or social workery community based projects....?
AAAARRRRRGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!
so click on title of this blog to see the link about UWS - and come to the thing bleow on saturday.....
I'll rant more on monday
In the meantime, check out the following links:
http://saveuwsarts.blogspot.com/
and for pretty pcis of the SAVE NAS protest:
http://www.mediavr.com/blog/2006/09/20.html
or if you can stand the heat - rock up to the cross
The Cross Art Projects invitation to particpate
CROSS CONVERSATIONS
What are art schools for? Saturday 14 October 2006, 4 to 5pm
Where: The Cross Art Projects
33 Roslyn Street, Kings Cross, Sydney (opposite St Lukes Hospital gates)
Exhibition Ends: Saturday 14 October 2006 at 6pm
Information: Jo Holder 9357 2058 or 0406 537933
In association with the exhibition
WHAT ARE ART SCHOOLS FOR? BY JUSTIN TRENDALL
WHAT ARE ART SCHOOLS FOR? is an exhibition about the relationship between artists and institutions. The theme for this Saturdays conversation is the challenge faced by art schools in Australias current social and economic climate.
Although many challenges are not new, what is new is the 10-year reign of a party whose political philosophy is hostile to the arts.
The conversation will focus on the common experience of art schools facing cuts and downgrading. We aim to make a small contribution to the ongoing debate about the value and position of art in our society by considering the problems from the perspective of teaching art. The conversation might be able to cover ground not easily covered by the more abstract mission statements of major organisations.
You are invited to participate in a talk about your firsthand view of art and education and the current state of the affairs of art institutions in Sydney this Saturday at 4pm until 5pm. Followed by closing drinks.
Cross Conversation participants include artists: Justin Trendall, Andrew Hurle, Christopher Dean, Maria Cruz, Sue Pedley, Save UWS Art School
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Past students of UWS Fine Arts and Western Sydney artists are concerned about the future of art teaching and effectively the resilience of art in Sydneys west. See the blog for details of upcoming events or protests to promote the necessity of preserving Arts in the West.
http://saveuwsarts.blogspot.com/
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The Cross Art Projects
A space for independent art & curatorial studies
Director: Jo Holder
33 Roslyn Street Kings Cross Sydney 2011
T: + 61 (02) 9357-2058
E: joholder@aic.net.au
W: www.crossart.com.au
Farewell Newton Harrison
2 years ago
4 comments:
perhaps we need to encourage all funding bodies and policy makers to read the current issue of Frieze mag which outlines art schools and what really goes on there.. you know, top secret lateral thinking, etc.
Perhaps if Someone from the UK can show their importance, Someone in Australia might listen?
"well, the reality looks like they seem to think it can be done by untrained artists or social workery community based projects....?"
This statement seems overly dismissive. It's a shorthanded comment perhaps?
I get a lot out of reading your blog and would very much like to read more about your arguments/views on art schools (I too have studied (undergrad) at an art school that has suffered multiple funding cuts).
SJ xx
Isn't this the result of a failure of marketing local artists? The schools are right the people graduating from the schools are right. There is a lot of talent in Australian art schools and a work ethic to go with it and it is sad that most people's knowledge of contemporary art means uttering names that are either over-exposed (Matthew Barney et al) or just young and boring (please refer to Ted Colless).
The ABC could be doing much, much more but they seem to be happy to publish whatever Reuters sends them for their art stories.
"It should be recognised that most student will never practice at a professional capacity, "
It would be well to not only recognise but incorporate this reality into the curriculum of the current model.
SJ xx
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