An important accounting of KCMO arts scene money for nothing from public TV provides a nice bit of contemplation for late night TKC denizens and night shift laborers who are actually doing real work.
Checkit:
"We're told Kansas City's arts economy equals a quarter of a billion dollars. This second episode digs in to what is counted in that number, like dinner out before a show, and what isn't counted, like buying from an artist at First Fridays."
Take a look:
You decide . . .
Most of the money is in flipping condos, not anything related to the purchase or showing of art. That's just a sideshow. If this series isn't promotional, it's just a bit to precious and misses the point of "art" in Kansas City.
ReplyDeletepainting is easy, success in real estate is hard work.
ReplyDelete^^Says the guy whose splashes and splotches on canvas sold for bigly sums, and looked like a house painter's drop cloth...ha!
ReplyDeleteSo, Prez Trump toiled away to make all his yuuuuge hay, huh?
^^^ DAMN GOOD CALL!! @12:04
ReplyDeleteNicely done.
ReplyDelete12.04...you are clearly not an afficienado...did I spel that rite...anyway, that "painter's dropcloth may very well be the "next" Jackson Pollock....
I am more likely to believe teh KC Arts Community results in a quarter billion in entitlements.
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