Poll: Will you donate money to events like the Busker Festival now that they do not have Kansas Arts Commission funding? / LJWorld.com

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infidel 1 year, 10 months ago

How about an option to vote for, What is the Busker Festival?

murphy59 1 year, 10 months ago

Because you're using a computer connected to the internet. The assumption is that you can use those tools to figure it out.

ToteAlongShaker 1 year, 10 months ago

LOL that was rude and funny at the same time!

cheeseburger 1 year, 10 months ago

Not only no, but H no!

pace 1 year, 10 months ago

I will donate for artists or art to be performed or done in other states. Kansas doesn't deserve art until they get rid of Brownback and haters.

crimsonlaugh 1 year, 10 months ago

Do you realize how little sense that makes?!

bradh 1 year, 10 months ago

I guess we can take donations to buy you a ticket to leave the state and get rid of one hater. I know you'd hate to pay for your own ticket.

RobertMarble 1 year, 10 months ago

if that's the case ............ you totos should clone brownback a few times if it'll keep the buskers away.

overthemoon 1 year, 10 months ago

Who's to say that the new 'arts foundation' won't provide some funding for the festival?

sad_lawrencian 1 year, 10 months ago

Hello no, I will not donate to the Busker Festival. It's a major eyesore in an otherwise pleasant community.

davidsmom 1 year, 10 months ago

I thought artists sold their art. Why do they need donations? Seriously, I don't understand.

George_Braziller 1 year, 10 months ago

Because someone has to organize an event and there are basic expenses just to pull it together. Printing, advertising, postage, permit fees, etc.

crimsonlaugh 1 year, 10 months ago

sigh do you think every artist makes $1000 on every piece sold? When was the last time you bought a $1000 piece of art?

George_Braziller 1 year, 10 months ago

And even if an artist does sell a piece for $1,000, if it was sold through a gallery the artist only pockets about $600 of that. The gallery keeps 35-45% of the sale price.

overthemoon 1 year, 10 months ago

Gallery Commissions average 50% these days.

George_Braziller 1 year, 10 months ago

It depends on the gallery. The one I'm using right now takes 45%.

overthemoon 1 year, 10 months ago

This is performance. There is nothing to buy.

thatsmyname 1 year, 10 months ago

You can expect more and more solicitations from events, artists and organizations now that the move to privatize the arts has been made. Refusing to contribute, being selective about what you contribute too or even asking for money for your own purpose are the choices but you cannot stop the requests.

ilovelucy 1 year, 10 months ago

WOW. The haters are out in full force today. Even though they won't donate, they'll complain incessantly.

consumer1 1 year, 10 months ago

lucy, seems the lunatic left is beginning to wake up also!!

rockchalker52 1 year, 10 months ago

Any festival worth its salt is self-sufficient. I don't recall the carnival folks who roll into the county fairgrounds every August asking for subsidies. They'll just take it from you traditionally. Those gunsights were crooked, I tell ya. That teddy bear should've been mine!

MarcoPogo 1 year, 10 months ago

Carnivals are a little different because they have a constant stream of cash coming in. They move town-to-town, bilk the suckers, then move on. A free annual street festival doesn't operate throughout a season. Like George said, there are promotional materials, tents to rent for a day, PA equipment, etc. This type of eventl is not a self-sufficient business, at least not at this stage. It could happen if vendors ever got involved.

rockchalker52 1 year, 10 months ago

no vendors currently? well, there ya go, problem solved, or at least eased a bit.

MarcoPogo 1 year, 10 months ago

The way they have it set up right now is that the festival is all over downtown, not like events that block off 8th Street for their base of operation, so I don't know if vendors would actually make a difference with the current arrangement. They would probably have to go through the regular city licensing and set up like the hot dog carts but be spread out through the area.

tomatogrower 1 year, 10 months ago

When we went to the Busker Fest last year, I saw crowds of children ohhing and ahhing at jugglers and magicians. I saw a drumming circle which everyone was invited to join. I saw a lot of happy people enjoying simple entertainment, no frills, no special effects, no computer graphics. I don't know where sad_lawrencian was, but it must not have been in the same place. There is nothing so wonderful than seeing a child's eyes during a magic trick. As an adult, I may be able to see how it's done, but it's new to the children. They help keep you from being too jaded and blasé.

acg 1 year, 10 months ago

I was just about to say the Busker Festival was a giant bore, but tomatogrower made me remember that my kids did have a good time at that thing. Yes, I was bored to tears, but they were totally enthralled with each funky act we stopped to watch. That's what its all about anyway, right? I just might donate. My negative mind has been changed. Thanks, tomatogrower!

rockchalker52 1 year, 10 months ago

Mmmm, got to thinking about it. Vendors are probably not enough to swing the whole cost. How about some corporate sponsorship? I nominate the LJWorld OTS Buskers. They can make folks disappear.

plus one each to tomatogrower & acg

bolshavik_vw 1 year, 10 months ago

I can't believe you do not know what the Busker Festival is? It has only been going on for several years downtown in August, It has a lot of culture and fun to many people. And I look forward to going every year. It is sad that there are people who think this is from Oklahoma, it is festival in Europe that has been going on for some time. To me it is sad that we have so many uninformed people out there. Wow! What a world we live.in?