An amazing guest blog post from Dave Lamb who responds to Mitchell Brownes SMH article, Why should artists at work fund idlers at art? Im so delighted to be able to provide a platform for this amazing and valuable response. And if anyone knows Mitchell, Dave wants to hang out. School for Birds In financial terms, ABS data from 2009-10 shows that the cultural and creative sectors provided a Gross Value Add of $86 Billion to the Australian economy, outstripping the contribution of both retail and education, and more than doubling the contribution of Agriculture, Forestry and Mining at $29 Billion. As a point of comparison, the mining industry alone received $492 Million in government subsidies in 2012-13, along with generous tax concessions.... Good art tells us something we didn’t already know, and great art helps us understand the things we already did. It shows us who we are, asks us if we accept ourselves in that way, and gives us the power to change if we choose. The very best art will tell us not just who we are, but who everyone is, and will allow us to accept and understand not just what makes us different but what makes us unalterably the same.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 08:32:27 +0000
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