Daily Archives: May 2, 2014

Valuing Labor in the Arts: Eleanor Hanson-Wise

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This post is by Eleanor Hanson, co-founder of The Present Group, a creative studio working at the intersection of art and technology. Much of her creative practice has been focused on developing proposals-in-practice for new funding models in the arts. Projects of The Present Group include an art subscription service, a web hosting service that funds an intermittent arts prize, Art Micro Patronage – an experimental exhibition platform showcasing and funding artwork online, The People’s E-book – a free online tool to build e-books, and Compensation Foundation – an online database for gathering and displaying how cultural producers are compensated.

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Valuing Labor in the Arts: Gibson Cuyler

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Well, it is a sunny May Day today and I sit here at my computer and I am filled with thoughts and excitement for the possibilities for the future of labor and the arts. It is especially appropriate to think of these issues today, as May 1st…is the international day for Labor Awareness. I have always considered the delicate dance between Art and Commerce to be a fine art in itself.

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