Month: September 2008

What Was Your Politician’s Grade in Supporting the Arts?

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Besides all the other issues at stake in this upcoming election – what’s at stake when it comes to the arts? They say most people vote their wallet. If you’re in the arts, you should know how the people who represent you in Washington stand when it comes to supporting the arts. On Sept. 16, ... Read More

Your Presidential Choice, A Simple One

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I could spend a lot of time listing all the ways Sen. John McCain has changed his views, to get the nomination by his party and to be elected President, on what used to be the principles that made him a maverick politician. The list would include tax cuts for the very rich, drilling for ... Read More

A Slice of the Arts Commission’s Ten Year Plan

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Back on Aug. 20, 2008, I posted my opinion on the future of the SC Arts Commission’s Leveraging Investments in Creativity (LINC) program. I wasn’t too optimistic – based on my experience. In that posting I mentioned the Canvas of the People process. Some readers didn’t know what I was talking about. Surprise! Here’s a ... Read More

The Skinny on Saving the NC Pottery Center

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I last posted info about the effort to save the NC Pottery Center in Seagrove, NC, on Aug. 18, 2008. So it’s time to update you readers on what has happened since then. The last time I gave an update on money raised it was on Aug. 11, 2008, and at that time $30,000 had ... Read More

Paying for Awards

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About a month and a half ago I received a press release from an art gallery in Charleston who had just received the 2008 Best of Charleston Award in the Art Galleries & Dealers category by the US Local Business Association (USLBA). We receive a lot of press release about all kinds of things, but ... Read More