thinking about the web of creative power

http://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisperry/2012/05/07/five-things-all-companies-can-learn-from-kickstarter-and-amanda-palmer/

Five Things All Companies Can Learn from Kickstarter (and Amanda Palmer)

"Which brings us back to Amanda Palmer, and her community. Her huge fan base â€“ over half a million Twitter followers for starters â€“ rallied with funding which met her goals and then some. But as Palmerâ€™s case shows, and Kickstarter brings to life, investment in relationships works both ways. Contributor receivables range from a digital download of the album for a $1, special artwork and even charity performances for large donors. Palmer and countless others are emphasizing creative engagement, by design. And making it pay."

http://www.thecreatorsproject.com/blog/digart-what-will-the-art-world-20-look-like

[#DIGART] What Will The Art World 2.0 Look Like?

But another worthy point is, do artist working in digital mediums even want to be monetized? The obvious answer may seem like yes, of course everyone wants to make money, but people on the internet have an inherent desire to participate, create, and share regardless of the reward. Thereâ€™s a beautiful purism to the whole notion of people just creating and sharing passionately through the internet. Artists of my generation are born prosumers (a person who simultaneously produces and consumes culture), we grew up online, and a lot of us are actively, creatively participating online before we even call it art. This is the air we breathe, it feels very natural, and we have the freedom to create whatever we can imagine.

http://mamadances.wordpress.com/2012/05/07/day-7-a-good-day-a-very-good-day/

30 Day Dance Challenge

I feel empowered. Iâ€™m no longer working to fulfill someone elseâ€™s vision, i am fulfilling my own. What that vision is, is slowly being revealed to me. I want to choreograph. I want to be a choreographer. I want to make dances happen for myself and for the first time I am. I have choreographed in the past but they were for a specific shows or a particular group of people. It was never my vision alone. This process of making a dance a day is helping me clarify who I am as an artist, as a dancer and choreographer.

http://www.speclit.org/index.php

The Speculative Literature Foundation

Mission: To promote literary quality in speculative fiction, by encouraging promising new writers, assisting established writers, facilitating the work of quality magazines and small presses in the genre, and developing a greater public appreciation of speculative fiction.

http://ivn.us/2012/05/10/gary-johnson-and-third-parties-why-the-two-party-system-fears-them/

Gary Johnson and Third Parties: Why The Two-Party System Fears Them

"But partisan politics is no longer about the will of the people or the common good. Such ideals have been surrendered for a dogged defense of the status quo. Independent voters relish the thought of real choices, third party candidates who are refreshingly different than the candidates turned out by the two party system. However, the establishment is not above using ballot access tricks to lock these candidates out of the election. Such actions may safeguard party power, but they hurt the American people. It is time to forget our fear and focus on the issues, not party affiliation. Americans deserve real options for a change."

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