Slog - Comments on THE BRINK! http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_brink The Henry Art Gallery announced today that it is finally getting in the game of giving awards to deserving regional artists! Seattle Art Museum has the Betty Bowen, Portland Art Museum has the Contemporary Northwest Art Awards, Tacoma Art Museum hosts the Neddys—and now, finally, the Henry Art Gallery will have The Brink Award. It will be awarded every two years to an artist in Washington, Oregon, or British Columbia (the only sensical regional identity, as I've written before) and come with $12,500, a solo exhibition, and an acquisition of work. This is the first big announcement since the arrival... Copyright 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:49:14 -0800 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:42:09 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Jeff Jahn Good on the Henry

Glad to see we both see eye to eye on this Jen, I too have been a proponent of including Vancouver BC. It is the only regional definition that makes sense, and it is international.

]]> Jeff Jahn http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_brink#c1149530 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_brink#c1149530 Visual Art Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:17:51 -0800 Comment by Jamey Braden "...the artist does not need to possess an extensive record of accomplishments (exhibitions, critical reviews, commissions, grants, residencies, etc.). Eligible artists will have earned within the last five years an MFA or equivalent academic degree, or can provide other evidence that demonstrates the beginning of a professional artistic career." The troubling thing about this wording is that, while stating an extensive record is not necessary, an MFA "or equivelent is" which to me sounds like a case of either/or. The equivelent of an MFA being an extensive record. And it creeps me out that an MFA would EVER be a requirment, even metally, for an award. But, if Brink lives up to its novel premise, it will be so exciting to see new and strange nominees pulled out of the woodwork. Yay!

]]> Jamey Braden http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_brink#c1149670 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_brink#c1149670 Visual Art Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:33:51 -0800 Comment by Jamey Braden "...the artist does not need to possess an extensive record of accomplishments (exhibitions, critical reviews, commissions, grants, residencies, etc.). Eligible artists will have earned within the last five years an MFA or equivalent academic degree, or can provide other evidence that demonstrates the beginning of a professional artistic career." The troubling thing about this wording is that, while stating an extensive record is not necessary, an MFA "or equivelent is" which to me sounds like a case of either/or. The equivelent of an MFA being an extensive record. And it creeps me out that an MFA would EVER be a requirment, even metally, for an award. But, if Brink lives up to its novel premise, it will be so exciting to see new and strange nominees pulled out of the woodwork. Yay!

]]> Jamey Braden http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_brink#c1149672 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_brink#c1149672 Visual Art Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:34:04 -0800 Comment by HuskyQuaker Brinkmanship: n. the technique of maneuvering a dangerous situation to the limits of safety in order to secure the greatest advantage.

]]> HuskyQuaker http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_brink#c1150043 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_brink#c1150043 Visual Art Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:30:38 -0800 Comment by Sue Talksaboutart why does the MFA have to have been gotten within 5 years? Seems like an artificial determination of youth.

]]> Sue Talksaboutart http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_brink#c1150146 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_brink#c1150146 Visual Art Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:10:58 -0800 Comment by vanessa What does an MFA have to do with being an artist?
Seriously.

]]> vanessa http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_brink#c1150326 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_brink#c1150326 Visual Art Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:42:09 -0800