I had a day off yesterday and went to a seminar thing in Margate.
The Wild Flowers Project. covering the following issues!
. What we mean by cultural engagement
. The distinction between spectating and participating
. Overcoming the elitist v popular dilemma
. The notion of impact and how we measure it.
The organizers were looking to the delegates for answers to these questions just as much as the delegates wanted answers from the speakers. I guess that is why these things are classed as seminars and not lectures. eh.
All of these are so relevant to what I do for a living, and I had high hopes for cutting insight and analysis of these issues. Sadly it was all rather fluffy. I was not dissapointed though as it is difficult and I had a very enjoyable day and talked bolcloks to anyone who would listen.
The measurement of impact question, number counting, how many people filled in a questionaire or left a comment.
Rubbish, I read the blog Nightjack which was totally fab and never left a comment once but I was really impressed.
It is the passage of time and history that enables us to judge quality, relevance and impact. So if your making art then your in for the long haul.
