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a must read - artist's role in society

updated sun 1 feb 98

 

Kristin Conrad on sat 31 jan 98

As I was surfing the web this morning, for perfectly self-centered
reasons (trying to find funding for needed studio purchases); I stumbled
across a jewel of significance to many of us, I believe. It was the
text of a speech given in 1997 and I'll append the title info:

Chaos, Art, and the Age of Uncertainty

William Cleveland )1997

This speech was originally delivered on November 1, 1997 at the annual
conference of the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies.

It is one of the most well-woven, thought stimulating things I've read
in a while on the topic of the artist's role in society. Maybe it will
be inspiring to others. The URL is:

http://www.artswire.org/Community/highperf/api/apicleve.html


Kristin Conrad
Fire Child Pottery & Tile
http://www.firechild.com