Exactly what’s been on my mind lately — not for the art market, but for the LGBTQ community. Many are quick to performatively participate in supporting minority communities when times are good and it’s in vogue (think, DEI). But performance switches to participation when times get tough and community infrastructure is needed, to support those whose funding has been stripped, whose lives and livelihoods are threatened
Yes, totally agree - its always very clarifying who shows up when things are out of fashion. Question tho, do you think there is a pipeline for people to move productively from performance to participation in community?
Hmm…good question. I’d like to think yes. One tactic I’ve seen work recently is finding ways to uplift causes in ways that meet would-be supporters where they’re at. E.g., one of my friends in Philly is throwing a “fundraising house party” for 100 people at their townhome and charging $25/head. All proceeds go to the local trans support center. 1) everyone loves a party, 2) it gets people TALKING, 3) it creates LOCAL community around an issue — and mutual accountability. It also brings together corners of the community that otherwise might self-segregate (all the DJs are trans and occupy different subsections of the community than a lot of the other attendees who trend cis male). Smart because you put what might be the group less in power in the organizer / driver’s seat. From that place, “diverse” starts to become “integrated,” via interaction and common cause.
An analogue to the art world might be “artist roundtables” or “salons”
You Diva Version of a Hustler
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Exactly what’s been on my mind lately — not for the art market, but for the LGBTQ community. Many are quick to performatively participate in supporting minority communities when times are good and it’s in vogue (think, DEI). But performance switches to participation when times get tough and community infrastructure is needed, to support those whose funding has been stripped, whose lives and livelihoods are threatened
Yes, totally agree - its always very clarifying who shows up when things are out of fashion. Question tho, do you think there is a pipeline for people to move productively from performance to participation in community?
Hmm…good question. I’d like to think yes. One tactic I’ve seen work recently is finding ways to uplift causes in ways that meet would-be supporters where they’re at. E.g., one of my friends in Philly is throwing a “fundraising house party” for 100 people at their townhome and charging $25/head. All proceeds go to the local trans support center. 1) everyone loves a party, 2) it gets people TALKING, 3) it creates LOCAL community around an issue — and mutual accountability. It also brings together corners of the community that otherwise might self-segregate (all the DJs are trans and occupy different subsections of the community than a lot of the other attendees who trend cis male). Smart because you put what might be the group less in power in the organizer / driver’s seat. From that place, “diverse” starts to become “integrated,” via interaction and common cause.
An analogue to the art world might be “artist roundtables” or “salons”
Also, if you like video game turned TV, check out Arcane (based on League of Legends). Excellent
Yes! I watched season 1 a couple weeks back and it was excellent - plus the animation was fantastic