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<p class=MsoPlainText align=right dir=RTL style='text-align:left;direction:
rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span dir=LTR
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Dear Kerry<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText align=right dir=RTL style='text-align:left;direction:
rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span dir=LTR
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText align=right dir=RTL style='text-align:left;direction:
rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span dir=LTR
style='font-size:10.0pt'>So far my experience is quite frustrating as the level
of skepticism in this region towards anything inclusive and open is rather
high.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText align=right dir=RTL style='text-align:left;direction:
rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span dir=LTR
style='font-size:10.0pt'>When I search the web, there is very little activity that’s
going on and a recent symposium that was held on the subject of the current
affairs in the field of the visual arts, was held in the usual "know it
all experts" style, "explaining" the problems to the community
of artists, who were sitting quietly and listening to what those
"experts" have to say.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText align=right dir=RTL style='text-align:left;direction:
rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span dir=LTR
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Still, I believe that a good idea like OS will
eventually prevail given some time to familiarize with the concepts.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText align=right dir=RTL style='text-align:left;direction:
rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span dir=LTR
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Thanks for sharing.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText align=right dir=RTL style='text-align:left;direction:
rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span dir=LTR
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Josef <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=RTL style='text-align:right;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span dir=LTR style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Josef Ralt<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>mobile:972528000278<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>home:97236821621<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeralt<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>-----Original Message-----<br>
From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of kerry napuk<br>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 8:29 AM<br>
To: OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
Subject: Re: OS with Artists</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Hi Josef</span></font><span lang=HE dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=HE
dir=RTL style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Open Futures did a series of events with the Scottish
Arts Council</span></font><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=HE dir=RTL><span
dir=RTL></span>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>In fact my first event was with 175 people to
look at the future of</span></font><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL><span
dir=RTL></span> <span lang=HE><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>the theatre sector. It worked
because the whole system (actors</span></font><span dir=RTL></span><span
lang=HE dir=RTL><span dir=RTL></span>, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>directors, administrators, companies across <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Scotland</st1:place></st1:country-region>, funders
and the</span></font><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL><span dir=RTL></span> <span
lang=HE><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>media) was in one room - a trolly shed converted into
a gigantic</span></font><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL><span dir=RTL></span>
<span lang=HE><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>gallery</span></font><span dir=RTL></span><span
lang=HE dir=RTL><span dir=RTL></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=HE
dir=RTL style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>The group established a new set of priorities
including children's</span></font><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=HE dir=RTL><span
dir=RTL></span> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>theatre, which the Council wanted to promote but did
not know how to</span></font><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=HE dir=RTL><span
dir=RTL></span> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>do. While the event was in 1997, people still
talk about the change</span></font><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=HE dir=RTL><span
dir=RTL></span> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>that took place</span></font><span dir=RTL></span><span
lang=HE dir=RTL><span dir=RTL></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=HE
dir=RTL style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>So, if you can get everyone who has an interest and
stake in "the</span></font><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=HE dir=RTL><span
dir=RTL></span> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>artistic community," they will identify their key
issues and find</span></font><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=HE dir=RTL><span
dir=RTL></span> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>ways to deal with them</span></font><span dir=RTL></span><span
lang=HE dir=RTL><span dir=RTL></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=HE
dir=RTL style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Good luck</span></font><span dir=RTL></span><span
lang=HE dir=RTL><span dir=RTL></span>!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=HE
dir=RTL style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Kerry</span></font><span lang=HE dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Edinburgh</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><span
lang=HE dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>www.openfutures.com</span></font><span lang=HE
dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=HE
dir=RTL style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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