[Dixielandjazz] The price of "Art" increases.

[Rob McCallum]

Hi all,

I was at MoMA a few years back, right before they closed for renovation.  It 
was a "pay-what-you-wish" night (which has been a popular once-a-week 
approach that some museums have used for promotions).  The place was packed 
and I immediately went up to a guard and asked which way Starry Night was 
(which is one of their big attractions and what I really wanted to see).  It 
turned out that the gallery that painting was in was closed that night 
(along with most all of their 19th century works-including Monet's Water 
Lillies).  So even though I only paid a little bit of money to get in, I was 
dissapointed not to see the piece that I really went there to see (sort of 
like a novice listener going to hear a dixieland band and really wanting to 
hear Saints and the band not playing it).

So, I'd much rather pay $20 and see everything that I want to see than to 
pay $5 and find half of the exhibits closed.  Now, if I pay $20 and still 
can't see the big attractions, I would ask for my money back.

All the best,
Rob McCallum













>From: Steve barbone <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
>To: DJML <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>Subject: [Dixielandjazz] The price of "Art" increases.
>Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 10:13:58 -0400
>
>This is a very long article about the rationale of a price hike for
>admission to the NYC Modern Museum of Modern Art. (MOMA) It is now $20.
>
>Delete now if it is not of interest to you.
>
>On the other hand, Festival Producers & Band Leaders may find the rationale
>interesting. Like why are we giving our musical art away?
>
>Cheers,
>Steve Barbone
>
>
>
>September 26, 2004 - New York Times
>

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