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esign President and artist Garry'Kennedy; cultural policy - Bruce}: Milne-, from. Duncan, and Brian Lavery of » Victoria) who is guest’curator for the “Art As Commodity”

exhibition which: continues atthe NEC through Nov.’ 28, ;\Milne set the stage forthe discussion by describing the’ :

‘problem of commodified art. He said in his background ' 258

{clan and poet he had.been frustrated by a dilemma he couldn't: put ‘his finger. on ‘until realizing the mis-direction - associated : with: ‘artwork, because it is primarily ‘a

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“School executive. re-'//artist you organize your life and your work on the basis of garding activities and ‘art: as‘a commodity,” said-Milne. directions for’ ;the

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.“Artas Coniniodtiy™ exhibit at the Nationa! Seton Contre In simon curated by Bri Victoria. pele in ihe. month, from the 29th 10 ais, will be a f Modern: Japanese Kieshi § Saite Leste falls Ball Srinte Hours at the NeCore

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tones was born‘71 years ago: in St. Louis, : Mo., : recently. ‘filmin; plan

Church: with pioneer, historian : Mra, Erna

+ Coombs and Rev. Don: ~ Sackson.’ RCMP. Con-

stables. Ken’ Winter “and. “Wayne Latre- mouille present . win.

rmament:’ A mwas: the ~ topic of a public meet, ° ing sponsored by the: USEC peace commit- -tee and held in Castle- gar Nov. 12th. The meeting. was moder- ated by. Colin’ Pryce and features Bob Mc- 7 Bain representing the ‘city. of - Castlegar, Martin’ Vanderpol '— . Area “J” regional dir- ector, Rev. Ted Bris- tow of the Castlegar United Church, Fath- er Bob Ogle NDP MP for:Saskatoon East and Lyle Kristiansen, West Kootenay MP. 11:00—Sign-off.

Regular meeting "athe costiega ie ‘bist 22

Nov. 22

Connnaanity ‘Arts Council to be held in the Kinnaird Library *_ at 7:30 p.m. New members or: anyone jrisrest hyo) clways: ‘welcome to attend,

Hoy. 24... Willem Velkersz will make a presentation on Folk Art at David Thompson University Centre in Nelson.

The Kootenoy Art Club is planning two workshops at the . Senlor Citizens’ Centre at 7p. m. Please bring your o own materials 10 both of these. workshops. more infor-* mation ¢ and memberships ‘ails Shirley Foibies Stsis St 16. 7A gemenstrotion inoll and acrylic! using a patting knife by Dave Adams. =) Ry f Dec. 1... Awate tercol det

Nov. 28... “Pacific Ballet” is the first concert inthe Over: ire Concert Series to be held In the Nelson Civic Theatre.“ :30 p.m. Admissign Pad ‘Season ‘ticket onlyand’ ‘ evallable at West’ ‘Stere and from Marler ‘Mac- Bain at 365-7613,'-

Nov, 26,27 «BIH Anna) Christmas Croft Eaicsponcored. ; by the Blueberry Creek Recreation Comm: Join the fun af, the Fair on Friday from,10 109 and on Saturday from 10 to 5p.m. Bake Sole by the Kinnaird Wal: on Friday at 10.a.m.:

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more time in creativity rather than in producing decorative ‘products which \will:make them some money,” he said.

Kennedy: presented: and ‘commented on slides of his work ‘and’ work of other artists which he suggested were “anti-commodity.” ‘These included experimental work done in alternative galleries, such asre-painting a display room to achiéve a certain effect.

“Kennedy said that’ art: produced to'make money or “official art” to meet requirements of government funding is usually, “boring and: uninteresting art.” He ‘said govern: ment decorates the needs of government, ‘such as to show that.‘we're.a unified, cultural country.”*

. Piper.;said the: problems of arelats’ having . their creativity stifled are largely a result of their being alienated from their product.

“At art schools you learn to make the work as a ‘bare producer.’ Artists like to say ‘I just make the stuff. Don't ask ° me ‘about financing, publicity and all that.’ This’ attitude allenates . you from the object and the future course of the object., You're also going to be alienated from your original motives,” she said, i:

‘There should not be a connection between aesthetic value and economic value. Art is always to some end — the question is: what end? We could change the ends if we had contral over the fate of the shisets sccoring. to Piper.

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4 P government sources, Deprnse brings conditions which inhibit the artist. She noted that Russian and East German art she has observed were “very dampened.”

Piper said that diversifying skills of artists, having

~ artists influence political decision-making and having artists’ «

unions are steps ‘in the right direction. She was pleased to hear comments from local artists at :

control ‘over their works and political involvement through organizations such as the Kootenay Boundary Artisans: Alliance.

There was a fall house at the symposium, and parti- cipants agreed it was'a success.

The exhibition has‘attracted'a wide-ranging array of

art” theme. Included

band, actor Robert Wagner, ‘and co-star Christopher Wal-

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Janie Fricke is an up-and-comer NASHVILLE, TENN. Three weeks: later, ‘she won the female vocalist of the year award from the Country Music Association . evening and aipearad with ‘Now ‘she’s making the the musical group, Alabama,’ ‘rounds “of the television for’ the next’ three nights. shows: Entertainment | To- night, Merv!’ and The Mike Douglas Show. \ “Honeymoon? What's “, that?” ‘she ‘asked during‘ a recent interview. ,

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