http://theartspolitic.com a stage for creative/political thinking Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:03:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 http://theartspolitic.com/2010/01/27/howard-zinn/ http://theartspolitic.com/2010/01/27/howard-zinn/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:54:03 +0000 The Arts Politic http://theartspolitic.com/?p=2185 January 27, 2010 “The role of the artist is to transcend conventional wisdom, to transcend the word of the establishment, to transcend the orthodoxy, to go beyond and escape what is handed down by the government and the media.” “The government created a federal arts program. It wasn’t going to wait for the markets to decide [...]]]> http://theartspolitic.com/2010/01/27/howard-zinn/feed/ http://theartspolitic.com/2009/12/20/call-for-issue-2-content-artists/ http://theartspolitic.com/2009/12/20/call-for-issue-2-content-artists/#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:38:42 +0000 Jasmine http://theartspolitic.com/?p=2175 By THE EDITORS | December 20, 2009

The year and decade are coming to a close and we here at The Arts Politic are working hard to bring our second issue to a close. Before doing so, we are putting out a call for magazine artists who can create art to accompany essays, poetry and other Issue 2 content. Any interested artists should email editors@theartspolitic.com to get more details. We thank you for your interest and wish you and yours HAPPY HOLIDAYS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Enjoy some of our best art from 2009. →]]> http://theartspolitic.com/2009/12/20/call-for-issue-2-content-artists/feed/ http://theartspolitic.com/2009/11/19/sneak-peak-interview-with-1989-author-joshua-clover/ http://theartspolitic.com/2009/11/19/sneak-peak-interview-with-1989-author-joshua-clover/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:46:45 +0000 Jasmine http://theartspolitic.com/?p=2166 By JASMINE MAHMOUD | November 19, 2009

I just got schooled in Miley. For the upcoming print edition of The Arts Politic (we promise, it's coming!), I interviewed Mr. Pop Culture, Joshua Clover. Clover is a UC Davis professor, poet, cultural critic, contributor to the Village Voice, former senior writer for Spin and author. Clover's new book 1989: Bob Dylan Didn't Have This to Sing About, presents a lyrical history and analysis of pop music during "the end of history" era. →]]> http://theartspolitic.com/2009/11/19/sneak-peak-interview-with-1989-author-joshua-clover/feed/ http://theartspolitic.com/2009/11/19/nea-cultural-workforce-webcast-tomorrow/ http://theartspolitic.com/2009/11/19/nea-cultural-workforce-webcast-tomorrow/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:08:15 +0000 Jasmine http://theartspolitic.com/?p=2159 By JASMINE MAHMOUD | November 19, 2009

Tomorrow, Friday, November 20, the NEA will provide a free webcast of its Cultural Workforce Forum, featuring academics, foundation professionals and arts organizations reps discussing the state of arts and cultural workers. Ardath Weaver, who contributed the useful "Creativity and Connectivity" essay to Issue 1 about North Carolina's creative economy, let us know about this event. →]]> http://theartspolitic.com/2009/11/19/nea-cultural-workforce-webcast-tomorrow/feed/ http://theartspolitic.com/2009/11/05/issue-2-sneak-peak-elizabeth-glidden-minneapolis-city-councilmember-talks-smart-arts-policy-and-about-having-an-artist-as-her-policy-aide/ http://theartspolitic.com/2009/11/05/issue-2-sneak-peak-elizabeth-glidden-minneapolis-city-councilmember-talks-smart-arts-policy-and-about-having-an-artist-as-her-policy-aide/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:21:24 +0000 Jasmine http://theartspolitic.com/?p=2139 By JASMINE MAHMOUD | November 5, 2009

On the heels of yesterday’s mini-interview with Seattle City Council Candidate turned Councilmember-elect, Sally Bagshaw, here’s another Issue 2 sneak peak. Elizabeth Glidden, a current Minneapolis, MN City Councilmember for Ward 8, ran for re-election in Tuesday’s campaign. I spoke with her a few weeks ago to learn more about arts policy and the arts landscape in Minneapolis. Minneapolis is pretty neat. Second to New York City in theater per capita, Minneapolis is flush with renown established and emerging arts centers and artists, and has rich arts policy resources, planning and results (for example, the Clean Water Amendment and the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, where arts economist Ann Markusen researches). Glidden is also pretty neat. She is a violinist and a policymaker who spearheaded support for the resident-led Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center and worked with Ann Markusen to harness local artist conversations that resulted in the first artists-only business association. She also has a laudable “Arts” tab on her Council website. →]]> http://theartspolitic.com/2009/11/05/issue-2-sneak-peak-elizabeth-glidden-minneapolis-city-councilmember-talks-smart-arts-policy-and-about-having-an-artist-as-her-policy-aide/feed/ http://theartspolitic.com/2009/11/04/issue-2-sneak-peak-sally-bagshaw/ http://theartspolitic.com/2009/11/04/issue-2-sneak-peak-sally-bagshaw/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:39:57 +0000 Jasmine http://theartspolitic.com/?p=2133 By JASMINE MAHMOUD | November 4, 2009

Issue 2’s election-themed Dialogue section includes interviews with local political candidates from across the nation. One candidate was Sally Bagshaw, 58, a public service professional and former chief of the Civil Division for the King County Prosecuting Attorney. Last night, Bagshaw won Seattle City Council's Position #4 seat with an impressive, and decisive 69 to 31 percent victory. Last month, I interviewed Bagshaw about her arts policies, her ideas on arts funding cuts and her thoughts on how the arts define Seattle’s city landscape. →]]> http://theartspolitic.com/2009/11/04/issue-2-sneak-peak-sally-bagshaw/feed/ http://theartspolitic.com/2009/09/09/submissions-for-issue-2-bias-are-due-september-2/ http://theartspolitic.com/2009/09/09/submissions-for-issue-2-bias-are-due-september-2/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:40:25 +0000 Jasmine http://theartspolitic.com/?p=2076 http://theartspolitic.com/2009/09/09/submissions-for-issue-2-bias-are-due-september-2/feed/ http://theartspolitic.com/2009/08/08/the-dizzying-steps-of-dance-education-patronage-advocacy/ http://theartspolitic.com/2009/08/08/the-dizzying-steps-of-dance-education-patronage-advocacy/#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:10:35 +0000 Danielle http://theartspolitic.com/?p=2060 By DANIELLE KLINE | August 8, 2009

Americans love tuning in to "So You Think You Can Dance," but how does that popular FOX television show misrepresent dance education and arts engagement in our nation? →]]> http://theartspolitic.com/2009/08/08/the-dizzying-steps-of-dance-education-patronage-advocacy/feed/ http://theartspolitic.com/2009/08/07/conversation-with-m-liz-andrews-part-2-of-2/ http://theartspolitic.com/2009/08/07/conversation-with-m-liz-andrews-part-2-of-2/#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:49:48 +0000 admin http://theartspolitic.com/?p=2041 Interview by MAHMOUD & KLINE | August 7, 2009

Here's part 2 of 2 of our conversation with M. Liz Andrews, creator of the artistic citizenship website LetterToObama. Andrews answers more of our questions about President Obama's influence on her work, interpretations of the word activism, advice for political artists, and upcoming projects. →]]> http://theartspolitic.com/2009/08/07/conversation-with-m-liz-andrews-part-2-of-2/feed/ http://theartspolitic.com/2009/08/06/conversation-with-m-liz-andrews-part-1/ http://theartspolitic.com/2009/08/06/conversation-with-m-liz-andrews-part-1/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:50:46 +0000 The Arts Politic http://theartspolitic.com/?p=2020 Interview by MAHMOUD & KLINE | August 6, 2009

How can artists communicate more effectively with the White House? M. Liz Andrews, an activist artist educator from Denver, CO, has proposed one idea: LetterToObama. Her project, which can be found on the website LetterToObama.com, began with “SONNET: JANUARY 20, 2009,″ a sonnet Andrews wrote about the inauguration, layered with her photographs from the ceremony and celebrations in Washington, D.C., Times Square and Harlem. After creating her photo book / sonnet, Andrews opened up her website to artists, activists and citizens to "publish multi-media, artistic 'Letters' to Obama" each month. →]]> http://theartspolitic.com/2009/08/06/conversation-with-m-liz-andrews-part-1/feed/