[spectre] Two events at ICA (the last Media Arts there ever?) - Dogs' Ears

[julie freeman]

Apologies for X posting
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Pet Sounds - Private View / Club Night

Wednesday 10 December 2008, 8pm

The Illustrated London Noise DJs have been crawling through the  
kennel, clearing out the birdcage, dredging the fishtank and poking  
around the cat basket, all in the search for unlikely tunes about,  
inspired by or dedicated to pets. Furry, feathered and scaly, all  
will be represented by super sounds from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s.  
We'll also premiere the visuals from Dogs' Ears - the world's first  
canine webchat site. Meet the dogs (online) in the digital studio  
until 10pm. No barking please, gentle growls are okay though.

http://www.ica.org.uk/18633.twl

8:00 pm 	ICA Bar	Free

Please note: Unless otherwise indicated, admission to music events in  
the theatre is strictly for over 16s only, and admission to club  
nights in the bar is strictly for over 18s only. Photo identification  
may be requested as proof of age.

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Patronise Me! What is the Value of Art?

Saturday 13 December 2008, 4pm

On the day the markets crashed, Damien Hirst made £111 million at  
auction, prompting speculation that art could be the investment that  
survives the global crisis. But does ownership or patronage of the  
arts have to be for the elite rather than the masses? Do we need  
objects for a buyer to perceive worth? Are the current models of  
financing artists via public or private commission stifling  
creativity? And can online systems of micro-financing provide a new  
economic model of patronship that empowers audiences as well as artists?

Speakers include: Sarah Thornton, author of Seven Days in the Art  
World; artist Jasper Joffe, founder of The Free Art Fair; Andrew  
Burke, director of the Bettany Centre for Entrepreneurial  
Performance; and Julie Lomax, Head of Visual Arts, Arts Council  
England. Chair: Julie Freeman (creator, Dogs’ Ears).

http://www.ica.org.uk/18671.twl

£6 / £5 Concessions / £4 ICA Members
Nash Room, ICA