[NewMusic] Ribot rant and subsidized spaces in Europe

[George Cremaschi]

I once went out to dinner with a member of a local
city arts council, who admitted not really knowing anything
about art or non-pop music, but she really really thought
art and artists were "cool". She then went on to say that she
never voted for any projects that didn't have a social dimension,
like school or prison outreach. She then ended the evening calling me,
and abstract music and art in general, "elitist".  Why should we give
you money? she said - no one cares about what you do, you're
not helping anybody. This is the person reviewing your application,
folks.

-George

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