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Re: some thoughts on Ted's queeries about art and self esteem and, oh yeah, looping

Jumping in too....

America generally does not support "the arts" at the same level as is seen
in Europe.  In America, art is left to fend for itself in a market-driven
economy, whereas cities and municipalities in Europe will lend assistance 
as
they value the arts in a different manner.  This is especially true for
performing arts like dance and classically influenced music.

However, in America there are more venues where grass-roots artistic
activities can thrive.  This is especially true at the intersection of
"popular culture" and "the arts."

What America offers many artists is a place where they have more freedom of
expression.  People from the world over enjoy more artistic freedom here
than they do in their home countries.   Tightening US visa regulations
however are already blocking artists from entering the US.  I feel that is 
a
loss for us all.

David


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "sarth" <sarth@sarth.net>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 5:52 PM
Subject: RE: some thoughts on Ted's queeries about art and self esteem and,
oh yeah, looping


> Just hopping in here, I don't know the contaxt, but the phrasing
> "American artists are among the strongest in the world" has almost no
> content whatsoever. There are so many artists in America, it seems
> likely that some of them are among the most creatively effective artists
> in the world.
>
> If that was what was meant by that statement, I don't see how it would
> be very easy to disagree with it.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Richard Zvonar [mailto:zvonar@zvonar.com]
> > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 2:25 PM
> > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> > Subject: Re: some thoughts on Ted's queeries about art and
> > self esteem and, oh yeah, looping
> >
> >
> > At 3:54 AM -0800 11/19/04, Travis Hartnett wrote:
> >
> > >in my opinion--I'm afraid to appear chauvinistic but--American
> > >artists are among the strongest in the world.
> >
> > Would you care to back that up?
> > -- 
> >
> > ______________________________________________________________
> > Richard Zvonar, PhD
> > (818) 788-2202
> > http://www.zvonar.com
> > http://RZCybernetics.com
> >
> >
>