Problems with the Western Australian Art World

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Problems with the Western Australian Art World by Mind Map: Problems with the Western Australian Art World

1. Audience Issues

1.1. Apathy

1.1.1. Short attention spans

1.1.2. Soundbite Culture

1.1.3. Preference for hedonism, narcissism, sensation or consumption

1.2. Visual Literacy

1.2.1. Focus on Objects

1.2.2. Referential issues

1.2.3. Fixed ideas of what is 'art'

1.2.4. Obsession with optical trickery

1.2.5. Lack of media diversity

1.3. Money centric

1.3.1. Tight purse strings

1.4. Preference for flourish

1.4.1. Over love

1.4.2. Over substance

1.5. Fear of engagement

1.5.1. Don't want to be seen as 'stupid'

1.5.2. Groups are difficult to penetrate

1.5.3. Us vs Them

1.6. Parochial

1.6.1. Aggression towards the critical

2. Financial

2.1. Lack of Artist Income

2.1.1. Lack of sales

2.1.2. Poor access to grant funding

2.1.3. Lack of an art 'Dole'

2.1.4. Artists funding culture themselves

2.2. Expensive Rents

2.2.1. Studios

2.2.2. Supporting Industry

2.2.3. Galleries

3. Dialogue issues

3.1. Lack of critical writing

3.1.1. Lack of media diversity

3.1.2. Fear of repercussions

3.1.3. Lack of financial incentive

3.2. Protectionist institutions don't engage with others

3.3. Tribalism

3.4. Language variation between audience and artists

4. Galleries

4.1. Lack of diversity

4.1.1. Potential for corruption

4.1.2. Distortion in artist/gallery relationship

4.1.3. Distortion in what is considered 'art'

4.1.3.1. Outdated obsession with optical trickery

4.2. Money centric by necessity

4.3. AGWA

4.3.1. Disconnect from local artists

4.3.2. Omnipotency means potential for corruption

4.4. Protectionist

4.5. Lots of filler work to satisfy consumer demand

4.5.1. Smaller works with lower price points often poorly resolved

4.6. Distortion of what is considered valuable

5. Funding

5.1. Lack of transparency

5.1.1. Process

5.1.2. Panels

5.2. Potential for corruption

5.2.1. Back slapping

5.2.2. Hierarchy over excellence

5.2.3. Institutionalism

5.2.4. Easy to manipulate with artificially inflated digital audiences

5.3. Cyclic

5.3.1. Successful fundees more likely to receive yet more funding

5.4. Focus on numbers

5.4.1. Engage the many over reward the few often to the detriment of true quality and innovation

5.5. Gimmickry valued disproportionately

6. Public Art

6.1. Disproportionate Funding

6.2. Often Vapid Work

6.3. Literally dull edges required

6.4. Potential for corruption

6.4.1. Monopolies

6.4.1.1. Artist teams

6.4.1.2. Suppliers

6.4.1.3. Protectionist

6.4.2. Back slapping

6.5. Decision panels often artistically illiterate or with disenfrancised artistic representation

6.6. Focus on numbers

6.6.1. Engage the many over reward the few irrelevant of quality and innovation

6.7. Cyclic

6.7.1. Successful artists more likely to receive yet more projects

7. Art Awards

7.1. Lazy cultural funding

7.2. Potential for corruption

7.2.1. Back slapping

7.2.2. Institutionalism

7.2.3. Hierarchy over excellence

7.3. Poor quality exhibitions

7.4. Poor quality venues

7.5. The few rewarded over the many

8. Institutionalism

8.1. Disproportionate power structure

8.1.1. Elitism

8.1.2. Bias

8.2. Back slapping

8.3. Clone generators

8.3.1. Emulation of tutors

8.3.2. Reinforcement of tenets over genuine innovation

8.4. Protectionist

9. Competitive culture

9.1. Creates animosity

9.2. Awards system

9.3. Funding system

9.4. 'Secret' cultural development

9.4.1. Protectionism

10. Substance issues

10.1. Gimmicky valued disproportionately

10.1.1. Outcome of funding systems

10.1.2. Quality vs 'Joke'

10.1.3. Optical obsession

10.1.4. Disproportionate scale of work

10.2. Often vapid work