Springboard for the arts

I love this place! Ive actually been on that same field trip three times now! ha Im sure they have gotta be wondering what I keep comming for. But I love the people there, and I know it cant hurt to build a relationship. Im real lucky to actually know Chris Osgood from this. He will be our new Vice President here at McNally and personally I cant wait! He is an awsome guys and real approachable for student... important for someone with his lable! Anyways... Springboard for arts is a organization that is here in St. Paul to better our culture and community. It offers all kinds of awsome oppurtunities, benifits and free information to developing artists in the metro area. I think its really cool how they work with all mediums of art.

I wish Chris Osgood woulda had time to talk to the class but he will have plenty of time with our stundents soon enough. Id say the field trip educated all of us greatly and I think it was an obvious success for all!

Tea Leaf Green!

If you were wondering who these guys were in these pictures... Its TEA LEAF GREEN! Only one of the best progressive rock bands out there today! I am actually on their street team so, Im just spreadin the word showin my respects. They are personally my favorite right now. Great song writters and better performance musicains! Check em Out!

The Purpose of art is to inform, sell, or entertain?

Is the purpose of art to inform, sell or entertain?

In my opininon, the purpose of art is to inform and entertain. It just happens to be sold. Selling art is a form of trafficing the individual artists thoughts, opinions, ideas and or talents. The act of selling art can be benifical when done correctally. However, selling art initself is not what makes somthing artistic. Art in itself has many aspects and diverse elements. Art comes in many forms; music, liturature, painting, sculpture, and many more. The different forms of art are all used differentally to inform or illustrate ideas. When art becomes commercial it tends to promote the ideas of others rather than the artist. Commercail art still entertains and or informs, is just tends to lose its meaning

The MPR building

Honestally, I thought that the MPR building tripo was a great addition to the class. I think it really fit in well with what we are doing in class. I would love to see myself working in an enviroment with music around me all the time. The building itself was amazing. Im sure not much of the building is over 5 years old. I never thought that there would be so many people involved with the current. I also thought it was really interesting that there are other radio stations within the building. The studios we awsome and the auditorium was unreal. I would die to see a intamate show in the auditorium room. I thought the people in the building were really nice also... all though that coulda been just because the were so busy!