Artists Count!

Went to the Sheldon last night to hear the results of the Artist's Count survey. It was a little too crowded for me at the reception at the end. However, I am glad I went because the results were pretty amazing. It seems they are responding with things that make sense like artist funding with a shorter turn around time than say a traditional grant. I was impressed to find how much we were listened to, respected, valued, etc. With schools cutting the arts due to a lack of funding all over America, nonprofits and galleries closing their doors for similar reasons, it can feel like maybe art doesn't matter anymore. I am glad to know there are so many places in St Louis where it still does!

Please go to artists count.com to learn more.

Here's a link to a related article:

http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/agency-gives-grants-to-keep-artists-in-st-louis/article_131fda1c-588a-5d09-8a69-1a87e372bc03.html?fb_action_ids=10200394063509859&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%5B555637101127276%5D&action_type_map=%5B%22og.recommends%22%5D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D