Re: [microsound] the political economy of patronage

[under the radar <analog_life@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> >I think MS performers should be compensated in the same way other artists
> >have been supported, through arts patronage. In this way, it doesn't 
> matter
> >is 20  people or 2000 people show up, that act in and of itself is
> >justified. Additionally, more people knowing won't matter. I doubt if 
> Warhol
> >or Pollack would have created paintings to be run over by cars.
>
> this is an interesting idea but if you look back to arts patronage
> you'll see that there are always 'strings' attached to a supply of money 
> (aka 'support'):

Agreed, but this is the case of any artist who begins the process of being 
compensated for her/his work. The  very process of accepting money, goods, 
services or  status in some way  will have an impact on your art.

> money comes with certain 'expectations'...

It always does. Even if an artist is given "free reign" to do what she/he 
wants, the process of compensation always has an impact. I think for the 
most artists doing vital work (in any genre or media) create something in 
hopes of some kind of recognition, or compensation, after the process of 
creation is already over. If it's the reverse, a work of art is already 
inextricably tied to the compensation. It becomes tainted by the the patron.

> http://home.earthlink.net/~mriversong/patron.html

Thanks for this.

Stephen/Zygote
http://www.undertheradar.net



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