Margate Open Space Event Group 3
Session 1
Discussion led by Limbo
Key discussion points/themes:
- It’s hard to organise local artists
- It’s hard to get funding
- The question was raised: how are artists valued? What does Margate need to be contemporary?
- “Our generation was the backbone for regeneration. Now, 30 years on, we are under threat of regeneration. The worst case scenario is that we are going to be wiped out by regeneration.”
- “The council don’t care about investment and it seems as though they are only interested in investing when they are able to buy the building. Their motive is regeneration and economy, meaning that the artist can’t be sustained.
- People are wanting and demanding different things. Artists are willing to work on commissioned work for nothing- they are clamouring over each other to work for free. This shows that artists are not valued at all. This needs to be recognised and considered before we start producing art for art’s sake.
Action points:
1. Initiatives have to be provided for things to flourish.
2. Artists need to be recognised as one, otherwise there will be conflicting communities. It’s about networking or trying to find a network.
3. Working creatively with people can spark interest and more funding.
4. We need to create a group of like-minded artists to come together on a regular basis.
Session 1
Discussion led by Limbo
Key discussion points/themes:
- It’s hard to organise local artists
- It’s hard to get funding
- The question was raised: how are artists valued? What does Margate need to be contemporary?
- “Our generation was the backbone for regeneration. Now, 30 years on, we are under threat of regeneration. The worst case scenario is that we are going to be wiped out by regeneration.”
- “The council don’t care about investment and it seems as though they are only interested in investing when they are able to buy the building. Their motive is regeneration and economy, meaning that the artist can’t be sustained.
- People are wanting and demanding different things. Artists are willing to work on commissioned work for nothing- they are clamouring over each other to work for free. This shows that artists are not valued at all. This needs to be recognised and considered before we start producing art for art’s sake.
Action points:
1. Initiatives have to be provided for things to flourish.
2. Artists need to be recognised as one, otherwise there will be conflicting communities. It’s about networking or trying to find a network.
3. Working creatively with people can spark interest and more funding.
4. We need to create a group of like-minded artists to come together on a regular basis.
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