Gifts, Shiny Trinkets, and having fun when it feels wrong to have fun
What to do when everything feels like a mess, and all you want to do is curl up in a blanket and eat ice cream straight from the tub
“It’s great that you do business for a living. Is that a real job?”
This week, we got curious about performing business. Can intervening “business” be an art form itself? What's that cute slidedeck you've got there?
Sacrifice, Magic, and Making Life Beautiful
This week, we explore the evolving role of art in modern society by looking at how aesthetic experiences shape cultural inquiry, economic structures, and creative autonomy.
How far do we go for something we love?
We are exploring how the "art world" manufactures value through exclusivity, commodification, and speculative markets. Subsequently, if artists are behind value creation in the arts, why do we avoid discussing wealth among our peers?
Being in Each Other's Business
Imagining Alternative Arts Marketplace explores new economic models for artists beyond traditional funding. Through fairytales, collaboration, and experimental markets, six artists reimagine value, sustainability, and artistic autonomy in a shifting creative economy.
