tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589474324689707681.post5838741158090061312..comments2023-10-29T03:40:31.289-07:00Comments on Healing Arts and Decolonisation: Grogan the sellout Boganjenny fraserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03212273260762150545noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589474324689707681.post-71359994801550738852012-12-05T15:38:21.771-08:002012-12-05T15:38:21.771-08:00Hi Jenny: It's still the same here in Canada. ...Hi Jenny: It's still the same here in Canada. <br /><br />Large gift-ware and souvenir companies continue to take advantage of our artists by using their designs to slap onto any and all commercially viable/profit-making consumer products, and not paying the artist at all! <br /><br />One middleman in particular only gives the artist a few product samples 'for free', with the option to purchase more at wholesale prices...all this without paying the artist any royalty whatsoever!! He figures he's doing the artists a big favor! YIKES!<br /><br />Immoral, but apparently not illegal.<br /><br />And white artists who continue to create works 'inspired by native designs' also continue to get more exhibits, residencies, grant funds, notoriety etc AND they become known as 'experts' on Native art and Native art history. Go figure!<br /><br />We still do not have funding for Aboriginal arts organizations, yet there are over 80 community arts councils throughout British Columbia alone - each receiving provincial arts funding. <br /><br />Whenever I have mentioned this, these community arts councils cry 'ya, but it's not that much money AND it recently got cut'...so I respond with - 'at least you're getting something, we're not getting ANYTHING'!<br /><br />I'm running out of ideas and I'm growing weary from constantly fighting this fight.<br /><br />Trying to stay positive that things will change soon! Your blog plus FB posts really help! Thanks for that! <br /><br />Lou-ann Ika'wega NeelAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891261614589108052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589474324689707681.post-91687141898481693972012-12-04T09:21:11.513-08:002012-12-04T09:21:11.513-08:00It is a shame that critical press actually helped ...It is a shame that critical press actually helped him sell his cartoons. His work portrays a school yard level of voyeurism towards indigenous people,sex and drinking. The fact that he is so "popular" among some consumers illustrates that there is till a negative sentiment towards the indigenous people of Australia. It also says a lot about privilege and how the Australian art world support of privileged white artists. jalhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14034021335817642358noreply@blogger.com