Only 7 days after a new director was announced for the SF Arts council, a glimmering report about the economic impact of the arts appears in the media.
If you read the 2011 Financial report, you will find some interesting data about ‘economic’ impact to our city;
Only 10% of their total budget was spent on actual services and programs. Maybe this is why they moved out of the Pavilion and into a new location?
The Sioux Falls Arts Council is located in the Crane Centre at 8th & RR, 326 E. 8th Street, Suite 106B.
So they had to move out of the Horse Barn due to expenses, or whatever, but now they move to another location and spend 90% of their budget on operations and administration? I don’t know about you, but spending $1 a year rent for the Horse Barn sounded like a pretty sweet ass deal.
So what are their goals for 2012?
I am not the only one that finds it a bit odd that they move out of the Pavilion, name a new director and release an economic impact report in such a short period of time. Maybe this is a good thing? I can only speculate. But I do suggest that the money they take in should ACTUALLY be spent on arts programming, maybe that should be the first bullet point on this ‘action plan’.
Who they paying rent to now?
Don’t know, maybe it is inkind. Get on it!
Characteristic for most non-profits. United Way is also 90% overhead. Not much gets to people who need help. It’s a legal device for expense free executive vacations near an annual convention or to take your wife out as client several times a week.
Incidently, go to wikopedia and search ‘list of community currencies’. If you don’t support Home Rule anarchy, don’t pay sales tax via barter. National barter from Florida has blossomed. Brookings Bucks near here. Something similar in Sioux Falls could be a boom. Merchants would welcome as method to bring in customers. Something like coupon books except no sales tax whatsoever. The state would also suffer and (perhaps) they may finally step in and restore democracy in Sioux Falls.
I would have expected that moving to the Crane building would have been a big PR stunt.
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Could they be getting the use of the space for free from a generous wealthy patron, or are they renting it out? That is something that one might think should not be kept secret. It means a lot, budget wise.
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Moving the SFAC out of the PAV is a smart move.
The SFAC budget does tell a story. $2,000+ in membership is pathetic. They obviously were not getting public support.
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The state grant money, came to them only because they were the local arts organization officially recognized by the state.
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It looks like they must have had a deep pocket corporate patron or two who floated them with the $43,000+
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$12,000 to spend on actual services is dismal.
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Their fiscal year no doubt changes at the end of June. New Director, new office, new effort to raise money away from the PAV shadow. One just has to wonder how tightly the puppet strings are still connected to the Pav or if another even more conservative group has gained the upper hand.
We have an answer and to no one’s surprise: it is very lonely for Scott L. Ehrisman inside his bubble of fear and hate. It now seems his bubble also includes delusions, a total detachment from reality, and a personal vendetta against art, artists, art organizations, and anyone working in the arts. Very strange for a person who claims to be an artist, though I’m sure no one would confuse what he does with real, actual art.
This is a great blog for demonstrating just how inept one person can be. Kids, this is why you stay in school. If you don’t, you end up a sad, insecure, and angry little man like Scott L. Ehrisman. There’s actually a name for his condition: it’s called Napoleon Complex. It’s a type of psychological phenomenon which exists in persons, usually men, of short stature. It is characterized by overly aggressive or domineering social behavior, and carries the implication that such behavior is compensatory for the subjects’ short stature. The term is also used more generally to describe people who are driven by a perceived handicap to overcompensate for other “shortcomings†in their lives.
It looks like my epic smackdown isn’t the first for Scott L. Ehrisman. It’s a regular occurrence for him: “Scott Ehrisman doing the Mexican Hat Dance over at South DaCola†http://www.voicescarryblog.com/scott-ehrisman-doing-mexican-hat-dance-over-at-sout-dacola/
“South DaCola: Criticizing without contributingâ€
http://www.voicescarryblog.com/south-dacola-criticizing-without-contributing/
Everyone can see right past the propaganda that you pass off, spin, and sell as reality. You pretend that your fantasy world is real with a knowing wink and a nod, while arrogantly opposing anyone who sees through your mask.
You are a very sad little man.
I love your comment.
There has been extensive considerations of starting a ‘Napoleon’ club in SF by me and my fellow ‘angry short people’
I also find it ironic that you googled my name and used Doo-Hickey as a reference. I won’t even comment.
As for ‘ART’ I have always felt that being an artist was always about advocacy of art. Heck, maybe I am wrong. But I suggest you watch the documentary ‘Exit through the gift shop’ http://www.banksyfilm.com/ and learn something about that advocacy.
Rinpoche is just another brainwashed Marxist groupie. There’s a place for him in city anarchy. Posting here borders upon defamation. Save your comments for propaganda channel 16.
Seems I have struck a nerve.
“Rinpoche is just another brainwashed Marxist groupie.”
Wow, it looks like I did indeed strike a nerve! Ha!
No, that is PL babble, most of us know what he is talking about.
I find it funny you have lowered yourself to personal attacks (which I don’t have a problem with) w/o addressing what this post is about. A fishing expedition. If you have answers for me, fantastic. Spill your guts. I think arts advocacy groups are a good thing, I just think they should actually spend most of their money on advocacy. 10% is a fucking joke, and not a funny one.
Rinpoche, a tip jar would accomplish more than the SF Arts Council. Everyone there appears to want a fancy office / title without working for the arts it purports to advocate for.
Rip don’t shoot the approaching messenger, listen to the message first you might find a solution. L3wis is a great messenger.
Lol
Rinpoche/Doo-Hickey,
You’re far to angry to use the nom-de-plume of a buddhist!
I loved the googling of my name and that is the negative press they came up with.
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