I call this entry : A Challenging Day.
There seems to be no shortage of stressful events in the Lincoln Art Programme, and today seemed to be the pinnacle of the previous weeks stresses.
I am still awaiting confirmation of certain details of the Art-Jacking Debate, which cant be confirmed until next week, not through any-one’s fault I may add, it just adds to the pressure.
The biggest stress arrived in my inbox this afternoon, and it was monetary based. I think it was an accumulation of post strikes and good old bad luck. One of our funders cant release funds until the end of the month due to problems with our bank account. I seem to have sorted it out but will mean a delayed payment, making the expenses coming out of my personal account which I will have to invoice for at a later date.
I guess this highlights the reliance that organisations such as ours have on funding bodies. With out their support we cease to function. I have delivered many unfunded projects previously through my own practice, but often with limited capability due to financing. Funding can be an absolute God send to creating or at least making happen an exciting programme of activities, but that can have an adverse effect in as much as we overly rely upon these funders.
I guess the trick is not to get into the mind set that you need money. An interesting related project comes from Plan 9. I was reading an email I got this afternoon, and they are funding a project through bar takings what ever the amount that is take 1p or 100,00p will be the financing of the show.
http://www.plan9.org.uk/
Amelia B-H
