tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227420169238496963.post601552572962539971..comments2023-09-28T07:26:32.064-07:00Comments on Old Metal Lunchbox: Art and the CityJoe Borzottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03438427071267884779noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227420169238496963.post-27055887207741621242009-02-11T11:43:00.000-08:002009-02-11T11:43:00.000-08:00Unfortunately the problem is that people now a day...Unfortunately the problem is that people now a days don't really stop and admire art. they think that is something that just happens. So real estate agents and developers price the artist lofts/work spaces out of range of any artist and make a once thriving artistic community in to just another high priced neighborhood. i got lucky enough to find a decent sized loft for my studio mind you it costs me more than my apt a month but i found a great spot...tammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17474039288096873715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8227420169238496963.post-15938256706535788202009-02-07T09:03:00.000-08:002009-02-07T09:03:00.000-08:00If I'm not mistaken, I think it was Steiglitz (or ...If I'm not mistaken, I think it was Steiglitz (or some other famous photographer) who opened a gallery in New York in the '20s and was responsible for showing the work for the first time in the U.S. of European aritsts like Picasso. He gave up his own work for 15 years or so to take on this task, AND the gallery was just an NYC apartment.<BR/><BR/>A real estate company like Artspace.org has created affordable arts communities throughout the US. And there are certain cities (like Orlando, I believe) who are deliberately creating artists live/work spaces to draw the arts to their communities.<BR/><BR/>These places do exist, but one has to be willing to move pretty far to live and work there.maffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05635756411794351877noreply@blogger.com