Re: [microsound] Calls for Work and acknowledging receipt of submissions

[Peter Coyte <peter.coyte@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This relates to the wider subject of using artists as cheap labour 
posing as 'opportunities' for artists.

There's so many people making sonic art that there will always be 
people willing to share and give away their work but the energy and 
money invested is often just taken without consideration.


On 2 Jun 2005, at 10:05, <mopani@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Am I the only person wondering why people who ask for artists to 
> submit work
> often don't acknowledge receipt of the work? I'm talking about calls 
> that
> have originated on this list amongst others. If you ask for something 
> for
> free shouldn't you thank the sender?
>
> It might be helpful if lists like this had a set of guidelines for 
> those who
> request work with a strong recommendation that submissions are 
> acknowledged.
> The artist sends in the fruits of years of hard work, often following 
> strict
> instructions, then pays for the media and postage which in my case 
> recently
> with multi-channel sound works can be substantial.  Call me old 
> fashioned
> but I think it's good manners to say "Thanks" and to let the artist 
> know
> that the submission has been received.
>
> It doesn't bother me in the slightest if my work is not suitable for an
> event, but I'd like to be able to ascertain whether it actually 
> arrived.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Sincerely
>
> Mopani
>
>
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