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There is now an emerging consensus that culture, and the creative process, can have a significant role in the reinvigoration of our economy as a reminder to the wider world that the resourcefulness of the Irish imagination still remains an integral part of our identity. That is a vital message to convey around the world today – a counterbalance to the image of wasted opportunity.

 

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Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:15:00 -0700 RT @businesstoarts: The Arts = Jobs [pdf] http://bit.ly/dxjJ0 Some headlines from an American case for the arts - economic impact of $166.2bn http://jonathangrimes.posterous.com/rt-businesstoarts-the-arts-jobs-pdf-httpbitly http://jonathangrimes.posterous.com/rt-businesstoarts-the-arts-jobs-pdf-httpbitly

 http://bit.ly/dxjJ0

>> This is exactly the sort of message that the arts in Ireland should be giving: simple statistics detailing exactly the extent to which the arts is contributing to the Irish economy.

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Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:16:12 -0700 Article: Drawing on public spaces http://jonathangrimes.posterous.com/article-drawing-on-public-spaces http://jonathangrimes.posterous.com/article-drawing-on-public-spaces

"Well-commissioned public art can turn space into a “place”, and this is particularly significant as our new motorway system bypasses idiosyncratic towns and villages, negating any sense of the local, and turning trips across the country into potential journeys through nowhere."

  http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2009/0905/1224253879554.html

But there is also a lot more to public art than just roadside installations...   

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Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:01:08 -0700 Artists in Exile http://jonathangrimes.posterous.com/artists-in-exile http://jonathangrimes.posterous.com/artists-in-exile

"In Europe, Harding says, standard preparations for a concert might be three or four rehearsals plus a dress rehearsal; in the UK, it will be two plus a dress rehearsal. This is also an issue for composers: a piece premiered by a UK group might get a third of the rehearsal time it would in France or Austria. Like so many things, it's a question of funding. British cultural institutions have traditionally run on a combination of earned income and state support, while in continental Europe there is a much greater level of public funding (though this is becoming less luxurious). According to Ayres, "Twenty or 30 composers can make a living [in Holland]. Composers can apply for a bursary for three years; the idea is that they are contributing to Dutch artistic and musical life." In the UK, a mere handful of composers can make a living without another source of income."

Great article on why so many British artists live abroad. 

Unfortunately it looks like Ireland is heading in the same direction if the various cut backs and proposals to tax artist's income goes ahead. Much of the points raised in the article are highly relevant to the artistic sector here. 

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Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:36:30 -0700 Article: Putting a price on culture - The Irish Times - Tue, Aug 11, 2009 http://jonathangrimes.posterous.com/article-putting-a-price-on-culture-the-irish http://jonathangrimes.posterous.com/article-putting-a-price-on-culture-the-irish

Putting a price on culture - The Irish Times - Tue, Aug 11, 2009
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2009/0811/1224252358149.html

It is time for us to make plain that the massive contribution of culture to the spirit, international standing and economy of this island should be acknowledged and built on rather than savaged without a second thought.

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