It's not like cities don't already waste tax dollars on much more worthless things, especially when it comes to the subject of art festivals.

It's not that I'm really questioning this (as I said on the post, there are mandates for public art funding at the state, county and local level around here, so whether I like it or not the money's going to get spent on public art,) it's just that I find it a little odd that that a city government would be getting themselves involved in what basically amounts to a (very) miniature game developers conference.

This actually sounds like it could be an interesting event (among other things, Chris Taylor is scheduled to deliver a presentation,) and compared to some of the garbage that the City of Seattle and Knig County spend public art funds on, I'd consider this to be comparatively mild.

Thanks for the link, BTW.

-Brian

http://thesledgehammer.wordpress.com 

...And actually, now that you mention it, a community sponsored tractor pull or monster truck rally might be kind of fin, just to see how many heads explode at the city council meeting...

I don't see how this is a bad idea.  I'm all for it!

I would love to see a Digital Arts Festival in Ottawa. That would be very cool. :D

Meh, seems fair comment. I don't really agree, IMHO there's a place for public funding of art, but I can appreciate why people might disagree so that's fair enough.

Gift.

Redmond is huge for electronics, its got MS's HQ in it for god sakes. Sponsoring the industry seems logical because the workers and companies make up a lot of voters and taxpayers.

This is a great conversation!!!

Hi, I'm a member of the Redmond Arts Commission and have been in charge of leading the project the last year and a half. Here are some bits of information that might interest you guys: 

1) The event is open to the public (all ages and experience levels)

2) Most of the event is free (hands-on workshops, 3d scanning, presentations, tutorials and portfolio reviews)

Note: lunches, movie night & dance party are ticketed because of the cost associated with putting them on. 

3) Most of the event is being put on by volunteers because there is not enough city money to fund large events such as these.  It truly is being put on by the people for the people.  In my opinion seeing an event such as this being sponsored by a city is fantastic. It shows some tremendous initiative and support for local business and local art.  IMHO with such a diverse and competitive industry, I think it's good to have a host that is neutral and unbiased.

4) The event is small this year because, among other things, it's a pilot for what we hope will be a yearly and much larger event.  That being said, it's a two day long event packed with rich programming, which in my opinion rivals other similar events in the area.  It's also the only event in the State of Washington (that I know of) that celebrates the digital arts in this way.

5) If you're concerned about how the city spends its money you should attend the city meetings (which are open to the public) and voice your opinion. I think you'll be surprised, however, to find out how very little money is spent on the arts.  It's sad actually.

I hope this helps shed some light on the conversation. And I hope you all attend and see for yourselves whether this is an event worth having every year.  Registration is free on the website: www.redmondartsfestival.com

cheers,

Kamal

www.digitaldouble.net

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