Reminder, ASIFA Monthly Volunteer Meeting
Tonight Wednesday May 31
Woodbury University
7 PM
Room D104 (Design Center)
7500 Glenoaks Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91510


State of the Arts:

The question of where the next generation of artists are coming from has often concerned me. In 1957 it was decided on a national level, that because of Sputnik, we need to raise a generation of nothing but scientist. So these law makers (the same ones that are currently cutting funding to education and then hold teachers responsible for kids not learning) decided that the best thing for our education system was to cut the arts and music programs.

So you see, I worry some about just where the next Alex Toth or John Totleben is coming from. Art is something you have to train for at a young age. Starting art training in high school is way too late. But that is where true art training starts in public schools.

Somehow art will out over the nearsight educators, as I saw again last night at the student art show at Mission Viejo High School. My daughter (one of two sophomores in the show) had two pieces selected.




Animation culture had a huge impact in the ceramic portion of the show.



There was one concept piece that owed a lot to Yoko Ono that I will not even get into here. I think I have made myself clear about my feeling about concept art (sic).

There was a real nice turn out for the show.



Here is some of the other stuff that I liked.



Somehow artist keep happening despite anything the lawmakers can do about us. Maybe there is hope of the future of the field after all?  ¶ 7:29 AM