There has been a fascinating discussion on another forum that touches along
the lines of the quote I have snipped from Mark below--interested parties
should check out http://www.artsjournal.com and click on the link "Is there
a better case to be made for the arts?"  It's a week-long blogfest by a
number of arts-administration luminaries in response to a recently-released
report with findings that totally shake the foundation of how we all go
about doing our jobs (big picture).  Warning--it's addictive and you will
not get any of your real work done.

Julia Muney Moore
Public Art Administrator and
Project Manager, Art Program, New Indianapolis Airport 
Blackburn Architects
3388 Founders Rd
Indianapolis, IN  46268
317.875.5500 x230
FAX 317.875.0544
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Janzen [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 1:30 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Art Gallery Problem


Art tends to be elitist by its nature, and there is a certain degree of
elitism that is natural to the field as a result. I believe art museums
tend to act and react in response to the nature of art and the art world.
The notion of artistic expression and the variety of esoteric forms it can
take is often not an easy concept to incorporate into your world view. The
public generally prefers easy, and many art museums/exhibitions are
definitely not easy. I work in an institution which focuses its attention
on contemporary avant garde art, which adds another layer to the pile. The
difficulty seems to be in expressing the information to the general public
in a way that will interest them enough to attend an exhibition and inform
them enough to want to see more.

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