Megan Lowry
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Kayla Swinford
10/9/2019 12:52:06 pm
I was also a little startled when Marino mentioned that Austin doesn't have the art market the way Houston, Dallas and, she even mentioned San Antonio, does. But, like you, I was really interested in what she had to say about her work with the Pump Project. I was drawn to her interest in the “non-profit/DIY” artist space. I think it’s important to note that Marino mentioned one of the buildings for Pump Project no longer exists, and that’s reflective of a larger problem in Austin of a high turnover for Austin galleries. I viewed her lecture as a call to action for the Austin art scene and a hope that it can grow and further be developed.
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Kristen Pearson
10/15/2019 12:34:57 pm
I’m really glad Rebecca Marino talked about the art community and what she has done as far as taking steps to preserve Austin’s art. I never really sat down to think about how expensive it can be for an artist to rent out studio space for an extended amount of time and I’m happy I got to learn about the Pump Project and what it did for local artists. You see Austin as this artsy town but you never really get to see what goes on behind the scenes of keeping studios up and running and what artists do to showcase their work with the space they have. I’m glad she touched on the lack of exposure artists really have around Austin and I hope with the help of artists like her and even us there will be less “starving artists”.
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