[Mpls] Arts Advocacy in Minneapolis

[Dorie Rae Gallagher]

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The question to Czar or not to Czar brings up an interesting
point. Personally, whatever monies are available in a budget
labeled ART...I would like to see go directly to artists
living and working in the city for  projects within the city.

It was pointed out that there was money in a budget for the Czar..
money  readily available. For how long? Would it not
be great to have a project instead of a salary, of course, a bronzed
 Czar might be nice!   * I have been told*...that the CLIC report stated
that too much money was being spent on administration and not
enough for projects from the Arts Commission. True or False..?

I do not know...so maybe it is time for some great city art projects
to come forth ....instead of a salary till death do us part...thank you
very much...they could do a take off of  WPA  visual 2/3 dimensional
art projects involving a collaboration of  several  local artists around
the city....
dorie gallagher/nokomis

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> The number and influence of artists in Northeast is
> growing. The focus now is on sustainability, economic
> development and artist-ownership. To claim there is
> gentrification implies that the artists are powerless,
> which is far from truth
> Mark Wilde
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