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Internship!

Sachi Komori - SOWR

Where:

VIVO Media Arts Centre on Main Street in Vancouver

Intent:
I would like to hopefully gain some experience in working with other artists.

I’d like to also be able to create a visual work about an issue that VIVO is concerned with that speaks to people.

Role:

I am currently researching the funding cut to the arts and coming up with some form of visual message to present to people around us to make them aware. I am meeting and talking to people who are upset about the funding cut and I also am getting info from Alliance for Arts and Culture. I sort of act as security to make sure no one steals the displays inside of the building

Stats:

We are getting an 85-92% funding cut.

2008/2009 - 47.8 million

2009/2010 - 42.219 million (as of February)

2009/2010 - 23.075 million (suddenly, as of September)

2010/2011 - 3.749 million (not including Gaming funds)

2011/2012 - 3.675 million (not including Gaming funds)

In Progress:

I am currently deciding whether to create apparel and/or posters or an animation. There are many pros and cons to either decision, as animations mean where I post it could affect how many or how few people actually view it. Youtube was a good idea, but it seems the average user of Youtube has a very short attention span and may not sit through it unless I can make it captivating or very quick. The flash animation may be a bit too ambitious at this point and I’m not sure if it’s even the best route to go about getting the message out there. Apparel was an idea since if even a few people wear it and use public transit, the message is out there and people can see it. The image itself is going to be something drawn that is only 8-15% completed. I may also photograph some art pieces and edit them out of photos to make a point of what we could be losing or not have had at all due to the funding cuts.