thanks Marc. Cheers to you and the gang, from rainy wet Scotland, where currently an artist and colleague is very much embattled* in her idea of trying to get it right in spite of those everyday pressures of neo-liberalism…. It's been hard to maintain optimism about shared values in online communities and cultural production here in Scotland today, so your message has cheered me. Sarah
* http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-35232027 http://www.theguardian.com/stage/theatreblog/2016/jan/05/artist-faces-outrage-over-15000-pound-grant-to-stay-in-glasgow On 5 Jan 2016, at 12:52, marc garrett <marc.garre...@gmail.com<mailto:marc.garre...@gmail.com>> wrote: Hi Netbehaviourists, For many, 2015 was a terrible year in many ways. Close friends and family can help us through tough times. However, it’s also important to recognize those others whom make like worth living also, offering quality in life and hope. I propose that many on this list have been just brilliant doing their thing in diverse ways. And yes, it gives me hope, alongside working with some amazing soulful individuals and groups over the years and recently. So thank you, Thank you too all those who’ve trusted who we are, and been with us for a long period of time and also those of you who’ve recently joined us, and wish to carry on collaborating in building something special that challenges the usual top-down, elite systems across art culture, techno-culture and academia. We may not be perfect, but we're trying our best and it has not been easy as many of you know. Yet, we always actively try and take on what people have said, whatever position, class, race or gender. Unlike some other groups out there, we've stuck to our guns while also adapting, and remaining grounded whilst being fresh and relevant. In fact, we’ve managed to continue a strong dedication to our shared values, humanity and respect for the world we live in, and our artistic contexts, ethics and socially informed intentions, in spite of the everyday pressures of neo-liberalism. So, as long as you’re all still here doing what you do with us, there’s hope and reason for us to continue… Wishing you all well. Let's see this how this year unfolds :-) marc _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list NetBehaviour@netbehaviour.org<mailto:NetBehaviour@netbehaviour.org> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour === Dr. Sarah Cook Dundee Fellow Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design University of Dundee Visual Research Centre (VRC) Dundee Contemporary Arts 152 Nethergate Dundee DD1 4DY 01382 385247 s.e.z.c...@dundee.ac.uk<mailto:s.e.z.c...@dundee.ac.uk> www.crumbweb.org<http://www.crumbweb.org> The University of Dundee is a registered Scottish Charity, No: SC015096
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