Gripes about The Arts vs. Video

bikefilms

bikefilms

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Hi all,

Is it just me, or does it seem like video is being held as a second class citizen in the arts community? Or not considered art at all? I think of video as an art form. But I also believe that the title, like a genre of film, should be granted by the reciever, and not the distributer. Does it mean anything if I call what I make 'art', if the masses deem it otherwise?

The local arts community here in Chico, CA is blossoming, and booming, and exploding, and any other expansive term. It's big. It's popular. It's outcasting video.

Why? Because video is NOT deemed "art", here in the nations "Top 10 Places For Art"

Case in point:
The local Annie Awards, a long established art show, dropped film and video from their roster recently.

What gives? Is the video community (as a whole) too sterile? Too inorganic? Maybe we are falling into a self- fulfilling prophecy? For this forum deemed a very middle-of-the-road website by Cody Brown as being "too artsy".

*going out to take over the media*

-andy
 
Andy, I would not spend much time lamenting about this. The perception and acceptance of what is considered art is more about politics or socio-economic exclusivity than it is about the expression or original ideas. Look at the assholes that are making the decisions in that limited arts community you are talking about. Do you really want to please them?

What you are experiences is one of the down sides of the digital revolution. Because of the prevalance of digital video, there are a lot of people making videos and most of them are crap. It takes an extraordinary talent to rise above the hordes of video makers these days. Do not give up. Keep doing what you think is right. It does not find an audience, oh well, you did it your way.

Good Luck.
 
I don't see that anyone said Cody's site was too "artsy". Almost everyone liked it. They just didn't like the [hidden] navigation.

afa "Because video is NOT deemed "art"... many people tend to have seen too many skateboard clips, MTV videos or "Funniest Home Videos" to take the medium seriously.

If your local Annie Awards dropped film and video, I'd bet they've been getting too many of the above mentioned entries to be able to stand it any more.

Video lives, and lives well.
 
I wouldn't make too many assumptions here. Maybe they dropped film and video because they don't have a curator, programmer, or someone to champion the genre. Maybe they feel that other local film and video festivals are better serving the film/video community. Maybe they felt they were spread too thin and couldn't do a good job. Here in the Washington area, we have a lot of arts organizations and they tend to be focused on certain areas of the arts. We do have some 'kitchen sink" arts organizations, but it takes people to step up and do the organizing, planning and programming. If you want to see them bring back film/video, why don't you call and see why it was dropped, let them know how you feel, and offer to help organize future events.
 
bikefilms said:
What gives? Is the video community (as a whole) too sterile? Too inorganic? Maybe we are falling into a self- fulfilling prophecy? For this forum deemed a very middle-of-the-road website by Cody Brown as being "too artsy".
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What gives? Did anyone (besides us regulars) bother to read that entire thread? How could you come away with that perception if you actually read the entire thread?
 
Yeah, I thought he received some nice compliments as well as some really constructive criticism in that thread.
 
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