Preface - Subject, Dates, Language, Content, Enjoy!

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A web log reporting my research activities in the New York art scene supported by Teachers College Columbia University (TCCU), the Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen and the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.

Thuur Caris, 2013

Subject:

(how) does art make a society smarter?

Policy makers and economists suggest that a society with lots of creative activity has a better chance of becoming more innovative and prosperous. They show us the figures but don't tell us how it works. This study wants to help to find out more about that. Hoping this will recognize the benefits of an everyday life filled with "useless" art.

Dates:

My quest in NYC started March 25th 2013. I started publishing June 8th so the first posts will be back dated.

Language:

I write this web log in English so that all of the people involved in this study can read it. I ask you to understand that this is not my native language. So be prepared to enjoy the circumstantial clumsy quality of the text. As a spontaneous accessible addition to the formal scientific journal I don't want to spend too much time rereading and rewriting. So you have to deal with everything that escapes the automated spelling and grammar check …

Content:

After the introduction this web log will be split in 3 recurring columns:

·      "In the field", reporting my whereabouts in the NYC art world,

·      "In writing" reporting my readings and writings, and

·      "In real life" reporting my personal experiences

I hope this will help you to select the text parts of your interest.

Enjoy!