{"id":523,"date":"2009-02-19T09:35:33","date_gmt":"2009-02-19T14:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/kennmore\/?p=95"},"modified":"2009-05-04T10:10:17","modified_gmt":"2009-05-04T14:10:17","slug":"coffee-conversation-the-value-of-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/2009\/02\/19\/coffee-conversation-the-value-of-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Coffee &#38; Conversation: Feb. 19, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dos\/files\/2009\/02\/mbtacloud.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-96\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/kennmore\/files\/2009\/02\/mbtacloud-300x190.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" \/><\/a>The Value of Art?<\/h1>\n<p>I heard the chorus asking &#8220;are you kidding?&#8221; as well as the crew that shouted &#8220;Duh! this is a no-brainer.&#8221; Lots of <a title=\"NY Times Article\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/02\/16\/arts\/16mone.html?_r=1\" target=\"_blank\">drama over the $50 million<\/a> for the arts that was placed in the current edition of the economic stimulus bill. Some people believe that $50 million is not enough to support the importance of art in the culture. Others respond that art has to take a back seat during a national economic meltdown.<\/p>\n<p>We hear that art makes us better. We are often told that art engages you in the world. This week let&#8217;s talk about the value of art. If passed, would the stimulus bill really support art within the American society? All forms? Should we prioritize the forms of art that receive support? Who gets to create it? What is art for a society? Is art an important priority during these times? Should we leave art up to the private sphere of civil society? Artists have always asked, and still ask whether financial capital and we, in our private organization and gatherings (the society itself), can elevate art projects that are designed to elevate society? During this week&#8217;s Coffee &amp; Conversation session, let&#8217;s discuss the value of art in our lives?<\/p>\n<p>Look forward to seeing you on Friday, 3-5 p.m., in the Howard Thurman Center.\u00a0 I&#8217;ll bring great coffee (and tea) and cookies, you bring the conversation.<\/p>\n<p>Peace.<\/p>\n<p>By the way: your government gives us an initial way to stay in the loop on its economic stimulus bills and agendas through the <a title=\"Recovery.gov\" href=\"http:\/\/www.recovery.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">Recovery.gov<\/a> Web site &#8211; not bad Mr. President.<\/p>\n<p>(Photo: Seth Gadsden&#8217;s (CFA &#8217;07) work appeared at the BU West T-stop on the green line &#8211; Photo from <a title=\"BU Today\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/today\/arts-entertainment\/2007\/09\/16\/designed-t\" target=\"_blank\"><em>BU Today<\/em><\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"http:\/\/shots.snap.com\/\/client\/inject.js?site_name=0\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"http:\/\/shots.snap.com\/\/client\/inject.js?site_name=0\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"http:\/\/shots.snap.com\/\/client\/inject.js?site_name=0\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"http:\/\/shots.snap.com\/\/client\/inject.js?site_name=0\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"http:\/\/shots.snap.com\/\/client\/inject.js?site_name=0\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"http:\/\/shots.snap.com\/\/client\/inject.js?site_name=0\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"http:\/\/shots.snap.com\/\/client\/inject.js?site_name=0\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Value of Art? I heard the chorus asking &#8220;are you kidding?&#8221; as well as the crew that shouted &#8220;Duh! this is a no-brainer.&#8221; Lots of drama over the $50 million for the arts that was placed in the current edition of the economic stimulus bill. 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