http://blueoyster.org.nz/home/ http://blueoyster.org.nz/blog/2010-dunedin-fringe-festival-artist-registration-meeting/#PageComment_428 There sure is a way to get rss click the links below these comments. Sorry for the late reply we have a lot of spam to wade through. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:07:08 +1300 techadmin http://blueoyster.org.nz/blog/2010-dunedin-fringe-festival-artist-registration-meeting/#PageComment_428 http://blueoyster.org.nz/blog/2010-dunedin-fringe-festival-artist-registration-meeting/#PageComment_306 Cool blog...but is there a way to get an RSS feed or is there something I can do to receive your updates? I apologise for my ignorance but Ihaven't yet figured out quit how to do that yet. :) Thanks, Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:01:46 +1300 photostatic http://blueoyster.org.nz/blog/2010-dunedin-fringe-festival-artist-registration-meeting/#PageComment_306 http://blueoyster.org.nz/education/dunedin-north-intermediate-6/#PageComment_144 Well done Astrid, exciting stuff Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:01:37 +1200 Linden Visser http://blueoyster.org.nz/education/dunedin-north-intermediate-6/#PageComment_144 http://blueoyster.org.nz/blog/letter-to-the-editors-reducing-art-criticism/#PageComment_143 Dear Nigel I understand that a decision has been made to stop or reduce reviews of art exhibitions and I write to ask that if this is indeed the case that you may be prepared to reconsider the matter. The arts community is becoming an ever increasingly more important part of Dunedin life and needs to be nurtured at every opportunity. One of the challenges is for information about exhibitions and critical comment about those exhibitions being made available to the wider community. The role that your newspaper has played in "promoting the message" has been invaluable and in my view needs to be continued if Dunedin wishes to hold its position as the cultural capital of New Zealand. In these difficult times I do appreciate that hard decisions have to be made but the effect of a decision such as the one that you may have made is to undermine, in a huge way, those who mount exhibitions within our city. I respectfully ask that you might revisit the decision. Regards Peter Chin Mayor Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:06:59 +1200 Peter Chin http://blueoyster.org.nz/blog/letter-to-the-editors-reducing-art-criticism/#PageComment_143 http://blueoyster.org.nz/blog/letter-to-the-editors-reducing-art-criticism/#PageComment_141 http://www.artbash.co.nz/article.asp?watch=1&id=1381&page=1#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:58:45 +1200 Artbash http://blueoyster.org.nz/blog/letter-to-the-editors-reducing-art-criticism/#PageComment_141 http://blueoyster.org.nz/blog/letter-to-the-editors-reducing-art-criticism/#PageComment_140 Dear Tom, Thank you for your response. I still believe the reduction of dedicated space for reviewing is an indication that the ODT is not committed to, nor sees itself as a vital component of the discussion and engagement of art in Dunedin. As they currently stand the 'reviews' in art scene are not critical, providing simple observations without much, if any, analysis. Reducing to fortnightly coverage may not in itself be a problematic decision, except that it is indicative of a move away from a commitment to having engaged arts commentary. Wellington critic Mark Amery only writes his column for the Dominion on a fortnightly basis. However, because of the calibre and critical engagement his column is reproduced on the government funded arts website The Big Idea and read nationally and internationally. I believe there would be more than enough material for an engaged critic(s) to work with in Dunedin, if flexibility was introduced into the format requested and critical engagement prioritised. With the rise of online distribution and the circulation of information through email, blogs, and other online publications, there are many ways for institutions and artists to distribute information about events or to gain exposure. However, few of these venues lead to robust critical engagement and debate. It is this that is still in the hands of print journalism. Dunedin is deeply dependant on the ODT for this debate and it is crucial that this role is fostered. Every day I read the Guardian online, and their arts coverage is second to none. This is not because they are an online journal but because their writers are trained print journalists. If newspapers give up this role then there is no space left for skilled professional art criticism and journalism. Profiling art works is important, what's on events are also important, but most important is a venue and vehicle for solid critical engagement with art. The ODT has a responsibility to its community to continue to resource engagement with contemporary art that is happening within our community. Rather than being diminished, the art review section should be growing in strength, critical engagement and mirror the contemporary art that is unique to Dunedin. If the ODT can see the arts not as a burden that it must give space to but more as an integral part of the community and something that grows community pride then the ODT can become become a part of our arts community and through critical engagement even a driving force. Regards Jaenine Parkinson Director Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:25:39 +1200 Jaenine Parkinson http://blueoyster.org.nz/blog/letter-to-the-editors-reducing-art-criticism/#PageComment_140 http://blueoyster.org.nz/blog/letter-to-the-editors-reducing-art-criticism/#PageComment_139 Dear Ms Parkinson, Thank you for your email concerning exhibition reviews. The editor passed it on to me. What we are doing is reducing the frequency of our "Art seen" review section from weekly to fortnightly. We are confident the existing three-review format will be able cover all significant exhibitions in our area on this basis. If on a rare occasion we need to accommodate further reviews outside this pattern, we will do so. But as you will appreciate, on a week where there are no new shows opening of any note, it makes little sense to mechanically dedicate space in our Arts section to reviews. regards, Tom McKinlay features editor Otago Daily Times Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:26:10 +1200 Tom McKinlay http://blueoyster.org.nz/blog/letter-to-the-editors-reducing-art-criticism/#PageComment_139 http://blueoyster.org.nz/blog/grad-show/#PageComment_81 Great story- looking foward to seeing the performance! Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:11:15 +1300 Jane Smith http://blueoyster.org.nz/blog/grad-show/#PageComment_81