DUCKY ELFORD
@DuckyElford
๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Neurodivergent artist exploring the intersection of art and play. Non-normative video games, costume and art for non-normative humans.
06-11-2009 12:07:34
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Appalled to be told by Arts Council England and Arts Jobs that they 'do not consider video gaming to be arts related.' They have refused to advertise my meetup for disabled devs. #discrimination #luddites
DUCKY ELFORD Arts Council England Arts Jobs Oh that's awful, I'm so sorry Ducky. I guess it's a matter of semantics, if you'd called it interactive immersive multimedia yadda yadda yadda it probably would have been a different story... But then does that just fuel the problem... ๐คทโโ๏ธ
Nell Hardy Arts Council England Arts Jobs Thanks for that. It is really appreciated. I'm not sure it's the official policy- They seem to be happy to fund exhibitions and other events focusing on video games. Might try rephrasing, but I really think video games should be considered art in 2023.
DUCKY ELFORD Nell Hardy Arts Council England Arts Jobs Agreed DUCKY ELFORD. In fact they supported the Video Game created Wellcome Collection Exhibition #GeneticAutomata which opened a couple of weeks ago. wellcomecollection.org/exhibitions/ZAโฆ