January 2010
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Sarah Thornton speculates the potential increase...
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“The things that cannot be measured in a monetary value get cut because they...”
– My accounting professor on the lack of financial commitment to the arts
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WatchPicasso Painting Damaged at the MET Carol Vogel reports:Since 1952 “The Actor,” a rare Rose Period Picasso, has hung prominently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, along with other examples of early paintings by this Spanish master. But on Monday it could be found in a new, temporary home, the Met’s conservation laboratory, where experts there are trying to determine the best course of action for...
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Quantifiable Human Values
We were asked to come up with a list of our values in my Raising Funds for Arts Organizations class this week. So here’s a list of some things that are priceless, yet I cherish and measure on a daily basis. What do you value? IMAGINATION: the ability to look beyond your surroundings and find solutions through perception and synthesis of ideas. SENSIBILITY: total awareness of the world...
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“The connoisseur of Camp has found more ingenious pleasures. Not in Latin poetry...”
– Susan Sontag from Notes on “Camp”
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Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out (1989)
Everybody knows the moon is made of cheese… —Wallace
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“Validation is not straightforward. If you are pursuing a career in accountancy,...”
– Sarah Thornton for The Economist, How to Make Art History. I encourage all of my artist friends to read this article!
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