Questionnaire: Youth Art (2)
Bob Geary
researching Youth Art for my year 12 design project and was hoping inf you
could help me with a few questions.
1. How do you feel about the stereotype that young people have difficulty or
lack the opportunity to exhibit their work?
2. Does your community or government do anything to help support young
artists? If so, do you think this support is used well by the artists?
(where do you live?)
3. What do you think about the stereotype that young artists are "dole
bludgers" and rebels that only do art because they can't handle "harder"
jobs?
Thanks for your help, I appreciate it, Alex Geary a69du...@hotmail.com
Alfred Glass
>Sorry if I inconvenienced anyone with my previous message, I'm only new. I'm
>researching Youth Art for my year 12 design project and was hoping inf you
>could help me with a few questions.
>
>1. How do you feel about the stereotype that young people have difficulty or
>lack the opportunity to exhibit their work?
>2. Does your community or government do anything to help support young
>artists? If so, do you think this support is used well by the artists?
>(where do you live?)
>
The government does what the voters think is adequate, but its not really
a lot to help young artists. Grants are hard to come by, and I've seen a
few WASTED.
>3. What do you think about the stereotype that young artists are "dole
>bludgers" and rebels that only do art because they can't handle "harder"
>jobs?
>
People that work in labour-intensive industies always say that.
"musicians.. get a real job" Its so not true though. An artist puts a
lot of effort into his/her work, and if you went by hours we'd recieve
less than award, I near guarantee.
Steve G
Andrew Werby
<conta...@tallpoppies.net.au> wrote:
> Sorry if I inconvenienced anyone with my previous message, I'm only new. I'm
> researching Youth Art for my year 12 design project and was hoping inf you
> could help me with a few questions.
>
> 1. How do you feel about the stereotype that young people have difficulty or
> lack the opportunity to exhibit their work?
>
[It's not a "stereotype", it's a fact; at least where I am. And young people
aren't the only ones- all non-famous artists have this problem.]
> 2. Does your community or government do anything to help support young
> artists?
[No, or so little it amounts to the same thing.]
If so, do you think this support is used well by the artists?
> (where do you live?)
[California.]
>
> 3. What do you think about the stereotype that young artists are "dole
> bludgers"
[You're going to have to translate this one.]
and rebels that only do art because they can't handle "harder"
> jobs?
[Being a permanent rebel is a hard job, and moreover the pay is low or nil.
In art, the difficulty of ones task is self-determined- some artists like
to challenge themselves, others do not.]
>
> Thanks for your help, I appreciate it, Alex Geary a69du...@hotmail.com
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Brother Alphabet
> 1. How do you feel about the stereotype that young people have difficulty or
> lack the opportunity to exhibit their work?
It isn't a stereotype at all. I have been specifically told by a number of
galleries that I was too young to exhibit. I have also been given an exact
timeframe by one gallery: "I like your work...It's very strong...but we
only accept work from painters who have been painting professionally for
at least 10 years."
I'm not saying that I haven't made my own avenues, but the market is
definitely not as friendly to young talents than it is to older artists
(who have had the time to get settled into stylistic ruts, which is what
the galleries want for consistent sales...)
> 2. Does your community or government do anything to help support young
> artists? If so, do you think this support is used well by the artists?
> (where do you live?)
I live in Mississippi (Southeastern USA). This part of the country is
infamously ignorant (and borderline paranoid) of creative expression. The
general attitude toward art in most places in the southeastern USA is that
art is a nice hobby, but not a real "job". There are not many programs I
am aware of that are directly related to supporting artists (young or
old). Many small communities have "galleries", most of which are little
more than frame shops. Larger communities might have museums. It is rare
for a small town to have more than one gallery, though rural craft shops
are quite common.
On the other hand, there are some innovative educational programs here in
Mississippi. There is a conglomerate school in our capital city that is
specifically oriented around the arts. Locally, our high school system
has a very good reputation for art education. Programs such as these on
the primary and secondary education levels give me a little hope for the
future of southeastern US art. (Remember that I cannot credibly speak for
other states in the region, only MS).
> 3. What do you think about the stereotype that young artists are "dole
> bludgers" and rebels that only do art because they can't handle "harder"
> jobs?
For some reason I am unable to define "dole bludger"...I don't even know
if I qualify as "young" anymore, since I am now 27...But when I was
younger I was, I suppose, "rebellious"...But then again, the "system"
needs to be rebelled against. People need to stop thinking that art is
easy. That is indeed a common misconception on the part of the unwashed
masses.
Speaking personally, I can "handle" any sort of job, difficult or not. The
problem is not that I am incapable, but that I have no desire to DO
mundane things. Currently, I work as a webmaster and make good money at
it...But it's not my calling and it is an effort for me to find that work
fulfilling in any way.
When a person believes as I do, that they were put on this planet to make
pictures, anything else is a major sacrifice and often times an immense
effort. I would forego any community financial support in exchange for
support in general. My fondest wish is for the people of the Southeast and
America in general to praise artists for making the effort, for having the
courage to follow their dreams instead of joining the rat race to nowhere.
Of course, money is nice, but it's not worth half the feeling of strength
that comes from realizing someone somewhere believes what you do really
matters.
I would like more than anything to be seen as a painter rather than as a
Webmaster. I would like to hear someone encourage me to make some
paintings and to hang them in a building for all to see. That's the sort
of support that's missing for young artists. Many parents discourage
talented kids when they express the desire to be artists. "You
can't make a living doing that, son..." Well, why on earth is that?
Because there are 300 million other people thinking and saying the exact
same thing. Instead they should do whatever they can to make the kid into
a better artist and to encourage the kid to be what he wants to be in
life.
Plain and simple, fewer and fewer people regard art as important. This is
why being an artist is pretty much the same as being a rebel. This is why
being an artist is regarded as a cop-out career. This is why art is not a
"real job".
Hutto
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Bathsheba Grossman
>When a person believes as I do, that they were put on this planet to make
>pictures, anything else is a major sacrifice and often times an immense
>effort. I would forego any community financial support in exchange for
>support in general. My fondest wish is for the people of the Southeast and
>America in general to praise artists for making the effort, for having the
>courage to follow their dreams instead of joining the rat race to nowhere.
>Of course, money is nice, but it's not worth half the feeling of strength
>that comes from realizing someone somewhere believes what you do really
>matters.
I used to think like that. Then I found out that even if lots of
people all over the place believe that what you do really matters,
you're still putting 80% of your time and energy into making a living,
and making art with the dregs.
I want the money. Nothing else buys time. JUST GIVE ME THE MONEY.
-Sheba
Zoa Sculpture http://www.bathsheba.com/