Planning and Managing Programs -- the content of our last 7 weeks. Measuring success is a component of the managing, hence my focus on that topic. That being said -- the point that was implied but not discussed is that there are two tracks for evaluation at hand in the programs: a) the actual quality of the art itself and b) the achievement of the program against stated goals or at least organization mission.
What happens if the art is less than high quality (ie it sucks) but the program succeeds? Does that matter in your opinion?
Monday, March 4, 2013
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Monday, February 11, 2013
To what end?
Our readings this week and my thoughts during the concert bring me to that thought "to what end?"
Essentially, the arts are performed for a purpose (including pure aesthetics). Peter Brook thought that the markers of theatre must have an immediate and current impact (a relevant idea conveyed). One of the works from Sunday included a song that was played at the British troops during the Revolutionary War with a purpose (irritate them and enliven the American troops). Today, when we play that song, the question is -- to what end?
Is the classical music experience purely aesthetic? What about other forms of music -- what is their end? What about the mission of an organization? What are the 'ends' of its mission and related programs?
Do you have a sense of the 'should' in your understanding of the means versus the ends of art making?
Essentially, the arts are performed for a purpose (including pure aesthetics). Peter Brook thought that the markers of theatre must have an immediate and current impact (a relevant idea conveyed). One of the works from Sunday included a song that was played at the British troops during the Revolutionary War with a purpose (irritate them and enliven the American troops). Today, when we play that song, the question is -- to what end?
Is the classical music experience purely aesthetic? What about other forms of music -- what is their end? What about the mission of an organization? What are the 'ends' of its mission and related programs?
Do you have a sense of the 'should' in your understanding of the means versus the ends of art making?
Monday, February 4, 2013
What is the intersection of art and truth?
There are facts and theories. There is truth (based on fact) and truth (based on theories) and overt, strategic non-truths.
If art is supposed to bring us to our ideal and that ideal is linked to a core truth, then how can artists and/or organizations side-step truth in their delivery of the same?
Or is everything subjective (the book 1984 comes to mind as I write that for some reason). Are there facts that are indisputable?
Lots of questions -- but it all comes together as art-making engages in a 21st century American community.
If art is supposed to bring us to our ideal and that ideal is linked to a core truth, then how can artists and/or organizations side-step truth in their delivery of the same?
Or is everything subjective (the book 1984 comes to mind as I write that for some reason). Are there facts that are indisputable?
Lots of questions -- but it all comes together as art-making engages in a 21st century American community.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
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