Posted on 01/23/2011 8:38:15 PM PST by redk
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Some Upstate art groups are outraged after Gov. Nikki Haley called for an end to funding the South Carolina Arts Commission in her first State of the State address.
"To take all of that away ... from all the arts organizations in the state, I think its catastrophic," said Alan Ethridge of the Metropolitan Arts Council in Greenville.
Ethridge said many arts organizations, especially in rural areas, will struggle to survive without funding from the Arts commission.
"Without them providing funding to schools and artists who work in schools and to artists-in-residence, I think art education will suffer," he said.
Haley said the state's budget situation requires the legislature to make cuts to anything that is not a "core function" of South Carolina government.
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Amen Madame Governor. Kick some ass!!!
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If you can believe Wikkipedia:
Haley identifies herself today as a Christian, but also attends both Sikh and Methodist services out of respect for her parents’ culture. She sits on the board for Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church.
“Have them SELL their art and see if anyone wants it.”
When I lived in California, artists organized “Straving Artists Sidewalk Sales” at Fisherman’s Wharf.
It was a good opportunity for artists to see if their “art” had any popular appeal and value. Most was garbage. But I did manage to buy a few pieces that proudly sit in my attic today gathering dust. Unfortunately for me, no future Van Goghs in my buys.
EXCELLENT! Better than any other so called art I have seen lately.
If we don't, this all could disappear! ;o)
I voted for her with a degree of uncertainty but Lawd, Lawd, dat gal sho’ do make de rite enemy, hehehe! Go git um, Nikki.
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Why are ‘artists’ even subsidized by the people who make utilitarian products or grow food and build houses???
My house painter is an artist!!! Where is his endowment???
Good for her. After all, how many Dale Earnhardt Sr. on black velvet paintings does the world need.
A weekday...figures. I guess none of these folks have real jobs.
Thanks for the ping.
Once again, I love that woman.
What can you say? Nikki just kicks major ass.
I’m going to try and be at the Tea Party event in Greenville tomorrow, btw. I’ll be easy to notice: The really handsome man with the bright red Nikki Haley t-shirt on.
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