[Frameworks] Animate Projects

[Gary Thomas]

Thanks Steve and Beth

For now..as we fight for survival, it would be great if you could comment on the blog. http://animateprojects.blogspot.com/

And mentioning that you're in the USA is good! - international recognition matters to our arts council.

And Beth, I think they do appreciate what we do, and they do think it's art! But the officers we deal with aren't the ones making these decisions.  Some faceless panel is.

best wishes

Gary

On 27 Jan 2011, at 22:07, steve cossman wrote:

> 
>  Gary, 
> 
>  Hello. 
> 
>  I'd like to be involved, or help, or contribute content to Animate Projects in some way.  What can I do?
> 
>  I'm an experimental animator living and working in Brooklyn NY.  
> 
>  I teach animation at UnionDocs here, I run an expanded film festival called Mono No Aware, and make time based work with a heavy animation hand (www.stevecossman.com) 
> 
>  I also do a bit of programming.  I love animation and you can read a bit more about me here:  Filmmaker Focus: An Interview with Steve Cossman | Ann Arbor Film Festival
> 
>  Lets start a dialog, after reading a bit more and scanning through the site, i'm interested.
> 
>  Best, 
> 
>  Steve Cossman
> 
> 
> Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:55:46 -0600
> From: capper.beth at gmail.com
> To: frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com
> Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Animate Projects
> 
> Gary,
> 
> Is there anything that can be done to stop this - this is absolutely terrible. I read the blog post but I still don't understand this: "it would not be fair or consistent to fund activity of this nature through Grants for the arts." What does that mean? Are they suggesting Animate's output is not "art"?
> 
> - Beth 
> 
> On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 10:31 AM, Gary Thomas <gary.thomas at mac.com> wrote:
> Dear Frameworkers
> 
> Below is a link to an announcement about the imminent demise of Animate Projects, our London UK based agency that supports experimental practice. And we've been doing for 21 years.
> 
> 
> You may have seen my postings to the list about our work with people like Ben Rivers and Apichatpong Weerasethakul, that can be seen on our website animateprojects.org. And I know quite a few of you read our magazine APEngine.org.
> 
> Any supportive comments on our blog will be very much appreciated.
> 
> http://animateprojects.blogspot.com/2011/01/arts-council-axes-animate.html
> 
> Best wishes
> 
> Gary
> 
> Co-director
> Animate Projects
> 
> animateproject
> 
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