[-empyre-] digitalarts.vodafone.co.nz

[Danny Butt <db@dannybutt.net>]

On a different tack, though in relation to the state:  I wonder what people
make of the recent Vodafone digital art awards -
http://www.vodafone.co.nz/vdaa/home.jsp

I realise Su that you won't be able to talk about this, but in an
environment of low public investment in new media arts, and a culture
without a strong tradition of private philanthropy, it seems interesting to
me that that it should be a multinational mobile phone provider making a
major investment in  "Digital Arts". Perhaps this could be read productively
alongside the disbanding of the Australia Council New Media Arts board? Are
we going to see more of this?

Danny

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