If Theresa Larkin Ran the NEA
Fredonia NY – Isaac Butler pointed me to an article in the LA Times entitled “If I Ran the NEA.” Some prominent artists take a stab at what kinds of actions they would take. It’s very interesting to read some of the takes on the question.
But I was most taken by the following piece of writing, which came from the comments section. Ms. Theresa Larkin had this to say, and because I do not know how to contact her, I am posting the entirety of her comments in the hope that I am not violating any copyrights. They’re just too good not to read. So consider Ms. Larkin a “guest blogger” for today. -twl
I see real value in the vision statements presented by a few of the interviews posted, namely Kurt Anderson and Jon Robin Baitz.I have restated a some of their ideas and added a few of my own in numbered suggestions for how I would coordinate NEA funding.
As an artist, educator, community activist, documentarian, and citizen, I would fund…
1.) A national system that creates a synthesis of young and old artists from across many disciplines to teach in schools and community centers that have lost funding for programs in the arts.
