tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366844142799487979.post8648442858640857258..comments2024-03-26T05:25:57.160-06:00Comments on Prairie Artsters: Some thoughts on Art Spaces, June 7, 2007Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366844142799487979.post-58388294662855238152007-06-21T23:58:00.000-06:002007-06-21T23:58:00.000-06:00I don't know where your statistics on racial diver...I don't know where your statistics on racial diversity in different parts of Edmonton come from but it seems to me that there are as many different cultures on 107th ave (a few blocks from where I live) as on 118th ave, regardless of the cultural make-up of downtown itself. And regardless, do white people not have any culture? It's not a matter of ethnic background anyway.<BR/><BR/>118th ave isAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366844142799487979.post-1054227910436439652007-06-14T12:38:00.000-06:002007-06-14T12:38:00.000-06:00that's exactly the attitude i was referring to. wh...that's exactly the attitude i was referring to. while distance may be an issue – even at 18 blocks to downtown, what does "stimulating" mean? it is a very real area with diversity, cultures, poverty (sadly) but it's genuine and a reality of our times. that seems like a more interesting perspective than a predominantly white downtown/whyte ave core.<BR/><BR/>karenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366844142799487979.post-41833470429617961062007-06-12T23:31:00.000-06:002007-06-12T23:31:00.000-06:00Regardless of whether 118th Avenue is a desirable ...Regardless of whether 118th Avenue is a desirable neighbourhood or not, I, as an artist, would not move there. It is not about comfort or image, it is about a stimulating environment. Apart from the bad, there are not enough good or interesting things happening on 118th. It is too far from the centre for me.<BR/><BR/>The financial incentive would have to be overwhelming. A condo at 150000 (orAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366844142799487979.post-60634811352189321902007-06-08T12:45:00.000-06:002007-06-08T12:45:00.000-06:00i am skeptical about these things. they rename are...i am skeptical about these things. they rename areas and add sport sculptures and expect to draw people to the area. <BR/><BR/>i do think that the art community would be foolish not to take the opportunity to establish an area for themselves. i think it comes down to artists being able to let go of the comfort and image of whyte ave or downtown for these "undesirable" neighbourhoods of edmonton.<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com