Uncategorized | March 23, 2009
Sue Castaneda, recording expert at Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources (a.k.a. “The Voice of SPCR”), has produced public service announcements with our three visual arts fellowship judges — Greg Esser, Gina Ruggeri and Lawrence Argent. These short spots are sent to radio stations for announcement segments and to fill in gaps in programming.
Sue just sent out the following about Lawrence Argent:
IMAGINE CREATING ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY PHOTOGRAPHED SCULPTURES IN DENVER, BELIEVING YOUR WORK TO BE DONE AND THEN FINDING YOURSELF HAVING TO SPEND AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF TIME PROTECTING YOUR OWN COPYRIGHT.
THIS WILL BE THE TOPIC DISCUSSED BY ARTIST LAWRENCE ARGENT AT the UPCOMING VISUAL ARTS SYMPOSIUM TITLED “PUBLIC ART AND COMMUNITY.” TO BE HELD April 2ND THROUGH THE 4TH AT THE UW CONFERENCE CENTER IN LARAMIE.
ARGENT IS THE CREATOR OF THE SCULPTURE “I SEE WHAT YOU MEAN” — OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE BIG BLUE BEAR” WHICH IS FEATURED OUTSIDE OF AND PEERING INTO THE COLORADO CONVENTION CENTER. HE SAYS ANY ARTIST WHO CREATES WORK FOR A PUBLIC ENTITY MUST UNDERSTAND THE LEGALITIES OF COPYRIGHT –SOMETHING THEY DON’T GENERALLY TEACH IN ART SCHOOL.
“So that t-shirts don’t get printed with an image of mine that’s on them without my permission. Normally people don’t necessarily have to deal with it but because of the high profile of this particular piece, its popularity has made it an exciting task for people to misuse and misappropriate without going through the correct channels.” (23-second podcast).
Listen for Sue’s spots on your favorite radio station.
To view some of Lawrence’s work, go to http://www.lawrenceargent.com.
The Wyoming Arts Council believes that experiencing the arts should be accessible for all, including people with mental and/or physical disabilities, older adults, military/veterans, people living in institutions and those who lack access to the arts due to geographic isolation, cultural difference and economic hardship.
