Developing programs of performance, visual, interactive and media arts for a range of venues, one discovers a wide range of different organisational praxis. The most confusing of which has to be a concept introduced to me last night. "we have a strict not-for profit policy" and "insist that all shows provide free drinks."
Working with a group of 20 creative professionals, most of which have studied their undergraduate and masters degrees in England, if not then at least their masters. They have made investments in equipment, having invested time in development. What is the value here? The average debt from an undergraduate degree in England is in between £7 and £16,000. Now a masters degree costs upwards of £4,500 - the money for living that year at least £3,000. Taking an average 11,500 x 20 = 230,000. 6,000 x 6 = 36,000. Equipment owned by the creative practitioners @ approx. 2,000. Other investments in the program this far = £300. The total in cost so far, towards being able to stage an credited, capable show by purpose trained professionals: £268,300. I feel that we must indeed be a not for profit (or incapable of profit) organisation, unless the value of art has changed dramatically overnight. I just want to help artists pay their bills. _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list NetBehaviour@netbehaviour.org http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
