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Forum: General Chat 05-11-2010, 14:00
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Posted By Acrylic-bob
Re: The value of public funded art

Another idea for the Christmas Lights switch on, rather than some pathetic 'Z' list song and dance troupe,how about inviting the young mother who is currently seeking volunteer bone marrow donors....
Forum: General Chat 04-11-2010, 13:21
Replies: 740
Views: 16,396
Posted By Acrylic-bob
Re: The value of public funded art

Can I just say that I think this is an excellent suggestion. And rather than just a handfull of the lads from the Duke of Lancasters Regiment why not invite the whole regiment and give them the...
Forum: General Chat 02-11-2010, 16:16
Replies: 740
Views: 16,396
Posted By Acrylic-bob
Re: The value of public funded art

Shillelagh: I disagree.

"I am not hiding the cost, I'm just asking if it can be discussed afterwards."

Going along with margaret's comment @ 14:32 the reasons given for wanting to withold...
Forum: General Chat 02-11-2010, 15:22
Replies: 740
Views: 16,396
Posted By Acrylic-bob
Re: The value of public funded art

Gayle, whether you continue as a member of Accyweb, or not, is of no import to me whatsoever. You must make your own decisions on how to occupy your time, like the rest of us mortals. Passing the...
Forum: General Chat 02-11-2010, 13:58
Replies: 740
Views: 16,396
Posted By Acrylic-bob
Re: The value of public funded art

Well, heaven forfend that any of our young people should have to face up to any of the harsh realities of life, like accountability and, dare I say it, criticism.

It strikes me that following on...
Forum: General Chat 31-10-2010, 13:11
Replies: 740
Views: 16,396
Posted By Acrylic-bob
Re: The value of public funded art

That is a rather apocalyptic sounding statement Ken. Are you suggesting that the Conservative Group on HBC are preparing to act in a way that would cause damage the Borough in order to secure some...
Forum: General Chat 30-10-2010, 16:22
Replies: 740
Views: 16,396
Posted By Acrylic-bob
Re: The value of public funded art

Katex:"I suspect that both you and Garinda both attended University to gain your degrees in Art at a time when grants were issued and not loans, so you, yourself, was taught your knowledge of...
Forum: General Chat 30-10-2010, 15:11
Replies: 740
Views: 16,396
Posted By Acrylic-bob
Re: The value of public funded art

And then there is this....

salisbury international arts festival Home (http://www.salisburyfestival.co.uk/home.aspx)

Salisbury, the city, has a population of 50,000. (if you include the...
Forum: General Chat 30-10-2010, 15:05
Replies: 740
Views: 16,396
Posted By Acrylic-bob
Re: The value of public funded art

Have a butchers at this....!

Hebden Bridge Arts Festival (http://www.hebdenbridge.co.uk/festival/)


If they can do that, what couldn't we do??
Forum: General Chat 30-10-2010, 14:08
Replies: 740
Views: 16,396
Posted By Acrylic-bob
Re: The value of public funded art

Barrie Yates on another thread, has reminded me of the approach of Remembrance Day. We go on and on about how much we respect the sacrifice of the pals and our other war dead but what do we really do...
Forum: General Chat 30-10-2010, 13:54
Replies: 740
Views: 16,396
Posted By Acrylic-bob
Re: The value of public funded art

It is easy to criticise. Moreso when you know that tomorrow you will not have to go into work carrying with you the burden of that criticism. But the true art of criticism, and there is an art to it,...
Forum: General Chat 29-10-2010, 16:32
Replies: 740
Views: 16,396
Posted By Acrylic-bob
Re: The value of public funded art

"doesn't equate to the value of what this is costing us."

Nor indeed the value of the 'performance' to the economy of the town centre.
Forum: General Chat 29-10-2010, 16:29
Replies: 740
Views: 16,396
Posted By Acrylic-bob
Re: The value of public funded art

"However don't you think perhaps these projects are ASKING for these responses"

This is what we have been trying to tell her since before the whole Panopticon fiasco, Gordon.
Forum: General Chat 29-10-2010, 16:11
Replies: 740
Views: 16,396
Posted By Acrylic-bob
Re: The value of public funded art

Underneath the Arches. Oh how the memories come flooding back.
Forum: General Chat 29-10-2010, 16:09
Replies: 740
Views: 16,396
Posted By Acrylic-bob
Re: The value of public funded art

"I think you'll be hard pushed to find very many these days that are completely random. "

Doesn't that rather take away the point of the thing?
Forum: General Chat 29-10-2010, 16:01
Replies: 740
Views: 16,396
Posted By Acrylic-bob
Re: The value of public funded art

Who did you think I was talking about, the former dress shop owner? does-my-budget-look-big-n-this-britcliffe?
Forum: General Chat 29-10-2010, 15:52
Replies: 740
Views: 16,396
Posted By Acrylic-bob
Re: The value of public funded art

Maybe, but even our Dear Queen allows us plebs in to view the paintings. Try getting beyond reception at Scaitcliffe Towers.
Forum: General Chat 29-10-2010, 15:27
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Views: 16,396
Posted By Acrylic-bob
Re: The value of public funded art

I knew that there was an extensive collection of prints and watercolours, including a set of steel engravings of Burne Jones's Briar Rose series. Wasn't there also rumoured to be a Constable...
Forum: General Chat 29-10-2010, 15:13
Replies: 740
Views: 16,396
Posted By Acrylic-bob
Re: The value of public funded art

As an example of what I mean, I copied this from the Japanese Embassy website...

"The Japanese collections at the Victoria and Albert Museum are extensive and varied numbering in excess of 42,000...
Forum: General Chat 29-10-2010, 15:03
Replies: 740
Views: 16,396
Posted By Acrylic-bob
Re: The value of public funded art

And another thing, If Gayle is intent on being the cheerleader for the Arts in Hyndburn wouldn't her time be more profitably spent in having a word with the Nations's treasure houses and persuading...
Forum: General Chat 29-10-2010, 14:03
Replies: 740
Views: 16,396
Posted By Acrylic-bob
Re: The value of public funded art

To attempt to add a little more to the discussion, I found this on the organisers website...

HYNDBURN ACTIVITY | Creativity Works (http://www.creativityworks.info/let/hyndburn-activity)...
Forum: General Chat 22-10-2010, 13:34
Replies: 740
Views: 16,396
Posted By Acrylic-bob
Re: The value of public funded art

S'cuse me, could I ask if this public purse everyone is going on about is crotcheted? And if it is, could that be the reason why so much public money seems to leak from it?
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