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Change the Award System – Empower Artists

by netGALAXY Studios | May 11, 2017 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, World View

As a promised followup to my recent Artfields 2017 wrap up I would like to share some radical ideas about the award system in art competitions that I think might lead to truly empowering artists in our society. If we really want artists to be the mirror of society...

ARTFIELDS 2017

by netGALAXY Studios | May 9, 2017 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Uncategorized, World View

Art as an Interruption Artfields 2017 was, as always, an inspiring experience. Cate and I love going to Lake City, SC and talking about the meaning and role of art in our society. I strongly believe Artfields and the other mega award shows, like ArtPrize in Grand...

A Common Vision

by netGALAXY Studios | Apr 10, 2017 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, World View

When I was president of WCCAHH I noted there were over 600 arts organizations in Wayne County, many with very similar missions and visions. I wondered how we could get them to combine efforts and resources to create a more meaningful impact on the community. That...

All Our Yesterdays

by netGALAXY Studios | Mar 16, 2017 | Motivational, Theatre Related, Uncategorized, World View

Something got a hold of me and I decided to convert some of the old films I acted in back in my NYC days into DVDs. I made these in the late 80s and they look a bit dusty. They were mostly shot on 16 m and shown at student film festivals. They were the final projects...

Faith vs Fact

by netGALAXY Studios | Feb 27, 2017 | Motivational, World View

There is a deeper knowledge than what can be seen and measured. Faith is a personal experience that can and should be shared. But it cannot be used to manipulate or be imposed on others. This is why we have the separation of church and state enshrined into our...

Alternate Facts and the Alt Right

by netGALAXY Studios | Jan 23, 2017 | Motivational, World View

Alternate Facts Are Now Ubiquitous with the Alt Right Let me start by thanking Mr. Trump. He is actually bringing me closer to my friends and family. Through disagreement and misunderstanding I have had to forge new bonds and explore new meanings of friendship and...

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