January 2009
2 posts
Z Space - Michael Barker →
Part II
Z Space - Michael Barker →
This insightful article describes the reasons and research that support not using the non-profit model for any meaningful artistic movement or work. I’m posting links to both parts of the article.
December 2008
1 post
Arts in the One World - 2009 Conference | Theatre... →
I will be part of a panel discussion at this event. One of my main focuses will be discussing new models for forming performance collectives and making work. If you’re in LA, come holla at me! Alana Macías, my panel is the Motherhood and Revolution Discussion.
November 2008
1 post
What about an arts intentional community. The form... →
October 2008
1 post
Artist/Mother, an Uneasy Marriage - Shifting... →
September 2008
14 posts
Bee Story 12-5-02 →
I’ve answered my own question: on financing Surreal Estates. It only took 10 years ;)
SurrealEstates Artists Community →
Another successful model. I’m curious about where they acquired the start-up capital?
“I want to remind native that the single best way to avoid gentrification and...”
– Portland Architecture: Artist Hub on 82nd: Visiting Milepost 5
“Milepost 5 units costing below a certain amount ($150,000 I believe, but not...”
– Fighting Gentrification: Build Affordable Work/Live Artist Lofts to Rent and Own | CommissionerSam.com
Other groups interested in affordable artist space have also looked at the example of the Community Land Trust model!
Vertical Gardens -- Texas Gardener →
Small space gardening technique.
The dark secrets of Whole Foods - By Field Maloney... →
I find it interesting that the article doesn’t mention a simple solution to mitigate the stark choice between local and organic: have your own home garden. You can even find ways to get a high yield out of apartment decks with the right techniques, so I don’t believe it needs to be limited to people with enough money for land. Will it supply all your food needs? No. But it will...
“pull up your lawn, and plant food. That strikes right at the heart of the...”
– Bottoms up: Pollan on gardening | Gristmill: The environmental news blog | Grist
Other theater companies searching for a new model. →
My one question regarding the theater in the article is why they insist on making all the businesses somehow related to theater. I think diversifying is one way to make things more profitable. How about using other interests to create income? Like a small CSA? (Spend some time gardening everyday) or corporate bonding retreats where they study yoga together or learn all those intense acting...
I promise this isn't just because he's my friend...
“The next revolution in the theater is not going to be aesthetic, it’s going to be ethical,” Ehn said. “The not-for-profit is hypocritical and self-defeating in many ways. They set themselves in corporate structures that were out of keeping with their street cred and promised not to behave in a corporate way, so it’s a paradox and really unsustainable.
“I think even the really big...
Rage show stopped by cops; march and tear gassing... →
What is going on with Minnesota lately? And the absolute terror our officials now have of unvetted public speech and performance…
Fall Garden 2008 Started
Our fall garden was planted last week, after much work by Stephen and Jeffrey (making raised beds and shoveling dirt and compost) and Alana and Heather (buying and planting seeds). Everyone had lots of meetings over dinner to discuss what we’d plant and we’ve got a great collection:
Daikon
Crookneck Squash
Zucchini
Salad greens
Radishes
Kale
Chard
Cilantro
Red Beets
...
Canine Catering Homemade Dog Food (A Texas Lab... →
Why the push to make social consciousness a non-profit venture? This is one of our projects.
Screw the non-profit arts model.
I know. Some of you have managed to make it work and maybe you like it. That’s great and I’m glad it works for you. But there’s a lot of art that’s not getting made or seen because of gatekeepers who control the money, the space, and string people along with the grant structure system that is currently in place. Artists, especially writers and performers, end up living from...