Comments on: Even the Taxman Hateth the Artist http://www.artisticfailure.com/2008/02/04/even-the-taxman-hateth-the-artist/ Where hope springs eternal in the eye of the artist. Fri, 18 May 2012 15:11:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: admin http://www.artisticfailure.com/2008/02/04/even-the-taxman-hateth-the-artist/#comment-613 admin Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:05:06 +0000 http://www.artisticfailure.com/2008/02/04/even-the-taxman-hateth-the-artist/#comment-613 Thanks for writing in, Madre. Best of luck to you and your husband on the move to Peducah. I recall reading about the program when it first started, and even though I'm pretty entrenched here in Minnesota I couldn't help but fantasize about living in an artist community like this. Let me know if you do think of something productive that we can do. Meanwhile, Roger Valdez, who wrote the original article about the situation in Seattle, wrote to me at another email address (for my dayjob; must've found me on the web). The letter is attached below. For future reference, <a href="http://www.artisticfailure.com/category/friends-of-failure/" rel="nofollow">Friends of Failure</a> can contact me more directly at: admin@artisticfailure.com (.) THE LETTER: Hello Mr. Fallon, I hope this e-mail gets to you. Thank you for your blog, for your work at NAG and for posting my op ed from last month. I appreciate your point of view and one thing I have emphasized to people who make policy and developers is that arts and cultural organizations must get better about developing plans for their futures and then figuring out what that plan means in terms of space and real estate. Currently I am putting together a business model that includes supporting arts organizations with advice, planning and eventually acquisition and development of their own homes if it makes sense. It isn't something that is currently done. There are plenty of developers out there willing to buy an arts organizations property and plenty of real estate agents ready to make a percentage to help find a spot if they have money. What is missing is the translation of an arts business plan into a real estate agenda. How does a small or medium size arts organization plan for expansion? Again, thanks for your perspective. And if you have ideas for ways I could help--even if its speaking at a conference or meeting--I would be happy to talk about that. Roger-- Thanks for writing in, Madre. Best of luck to you and your husband on the move to Peducah. I recall reading about the program when it first started, and even though I’m pretty entrenched here in Minnesota I couldn’t help but fantasize about living in an artist community like this. Let me know if you do think of something productive that we can do.

Meanwhile, Roger Valdez, who wrote the original article about the situation in Seattle, wrote to me at another email address (for my dayjob; must’ve found me on the web). The letter is attached below. For future reference, Friends of Failure can contact me more directly at: admin@artisticfailure.com (.)

THE LETTER:

Hello Mr. Fallon,

I hope this e-mail gets to you. Thank you for your blog, for your work at NAG and for posting my op ed from last month. I appreciate your point of view and one thing I have emphasized to people who make policy and developers is that arts and cultural organizations must get better about developing plans for their futures and then figuring out what that plan means in terms of space and real estate.

Currently I am putting together a business model that includes supporting arts organizations with advice, planning and eventually acquisition and development of their own homes if it makes sense. It isn’t something that is currently done. There are plenty of developers out there willing to buy an arts organizations property and plenty of real estate agents ready to make a percentage to help find a spot if they have money.

What is missing is the translation of an arts business plan into a real estate agenda. How does a small or medium size arts organization plan for expansion?

Again, thanks for your perspective. And if you have ideas for ways I could help–even if its speaking at a conference or meeting–I would be happy to talk about that.

Roger–

]]> By: madre terra http://www.artisticfailure.com/2008/02/04/even-the-taxman-hateth-the-artist/#comment-584 madre terra Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:48:47 +0000 http://www.artisticfailure.com/2008/02/04/even-the-taxman-hateth-the-artist/#comment-584 I found you through Cory's blog. My husband is a ceramic artist and we make our living by selling his ceramic art. We're moving to Paducah, KY to participate in their Artist Relocation Program. Over the past few months I've been looking into many ARPs and Artist Housing opportunities. What the IRS has done makes me feel physically ill. What is wrong with this country of ours? Thanks for alerting me. I will now go and stomp around the house and have good rant before I do something more productive about this issue!! I found you through Cory’s blog. My husband is a ceramic artist and we make our living by selling his ceramic art. We’re moving to Paducah, KY to participate in their Artist Relocation Program. Over the past few months I’ve been looking into many ARPs and Artist Housing opportunities. What the IRS has done makes me feel physically ill. What is wrong with this country of ours?
Thanks for alerting me. I will now go and stomp around the house and have good rant before I do something more productive about this issue!!

]]> By: admin http://www.artisticfailure.com/2008/02/04/even-the-taxman-hateth-the-artist/#comment-566 admin Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:57:37 +0000 http://www.artisticfailure.com/2008/02/04/even-the-taxman-hateth-the-artist/#comment-566 Hi Cory, Thanks for weighing in on this. Housing for artists is such a heavy issue. Thanks for grappling with it on your blog. By the way, do you know about <a href="http://www.arthomeonline.org/mission/index.html" rel="nofollow">Art Home?</a> My friend Esther Robinson is starting a nonprofit org to address the issue of finding housing for artists. I'd love to know what you think, and I'd love to have a dialogue with you on this issue. Email me at admin(at)artisticfailure.com. Hi Cory,
Thanks for weighing in on this. Housing for artists is such a heavy issue. Thanks for grappling with it on your blog. By the way, do you know about Art Home? My friend Esther Robinson is starting a nonprofit org to address the issue of finding housing for artists. I’d love to know what you think, and I’d love to have a dialogue with you on this issue. Email me at admin(at)artisticfailure.com.

]]> By: Cory Huff http://www.artisticfailure.com/2008/02/04/even-the-taxman-hateth-the-artist/#comment-565 Cory Huff Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:10:43 +0000 http://www.artisticfailure.com/2008/02/04/even-the-taxman-hateth-the-artist/#comment-565 I just wrote about this myself. I write almost exclusively about artist housing across the country, and I'm stunned. What a bonheaded thing for the IRS to do this late in the game. I'm anxious to see how the appeals play out. I just wrote about this myself. I write almost exclusively about artist housing across the country, and I’m stunned. What a bonheaded thing for the IRS to do this late in the game. I’m anxious to see how the appeals play out.

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