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US videogames now eligible for artistic funding

sgc_meltdown

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http://arts.gov/grants/apply/AIM-presentation.html

Grants are available to support the development, production, and national distribution of innovative media projects about the arts (e.g., visual arts, music, dance, literature, design, theater, musical theater, opera, folk & traditional arts, and media arts including film, audio, animation, and digital art) and media projects that can be considered works of art.

Projects may include high profile multi-part or single television and radio programs (documentaries and dramatic narratives); media created for theatrical release; performance programs; artistic segments for use within an existing series; multi-part webisodes; installations; and interactive games.
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Proud codexians now have until September 1, 2011 to apply for a grant that may be as much as 200,000 noble American Dollers.:salute:
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Brotherman Bill

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itz BULLSHIT and LIES

Even if, by some miracle, a gaming company managed to produce something artsy-like, it wouldn't be recognized. Why? Because gamers are, by and large, immature. I know there is some statistic saying that gamers are quite old on average, but they are nevertheless immature and entitled useless people who will corrupt everything they touch with the their horrible taste, all the while whining about how their stupid little hobby doesn't get any recognition for being really deep because, liek, the cake is a lie and shit.

Games aren't art, end of discussion
 
Raapys

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Pathologic and The Void are pretty artful. Call of Duty, not so much.
 
Awor Szurkrarz

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To me games like Metal Slug, Fallout, Planescape Torment, Raptor: Call of the Shadows, Syndicate, Battles from the Bulge, Fire-Brigade, Ultima 7, Alien Breed Tower Assault, Laser Squad, etc. are art :smug: .
 
SCO

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If i could have the BBC comedies equivalent of games, i'd gladly let other people pay a tax to fund it.
 
LibertyRansom

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There is a new emphasis on innovation, as well as strengthening creativity through access to the arts. In order to reach the widest possible audience, priority will be given to projects that include substantive public engagement strategies, including well articulated social media strategies
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Eligible applicants are nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organizations; units of state or local government; or federally recognized tribal communities or tribes
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If it wasn't for that little snag, I'd say that Age of Decadence could try to represent itself as a work of art.

AoD could bill itself as a metaphorical work mirroring the fall of ancient rome and it's reflection of humanity, regardless of the time period or setting. A representation of the human experience, politics and the self serving interest that drives creation and destruction of society.
 

sgc_meltdown

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LibertyRansom said:
federally recognized tribal communities or tribes
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Perhaps one day in the distant future rich internet communities like the codex will be federally recognised as well.
 
deuxhero

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If a tarp is art to the government (Even with the "Work created for entertainment instead of practical use" definition, which I prefer, it isn't art, you use it to keep paint from damaging things) almost anything is.
 

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Raapys said:
Pathologic and The Void are pretty artful. Call of Duty, not so much.
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There's nothing artful about Pathologic and The Void.

The game not having a single bit of gameplay doesn't make it artful.
 
J1M

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LibertyRansom said:
There is a new emphasis on innovation, as well as strengthening creativity through access to the arts. In order to reach the widest possible audience, priority will be given to projects that include substantive public engagement strategies, including well articulated social media strategies
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Eligible applicants are nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organizations; units of state or local government; or federally recognized tribal communities or tribes
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If it wasn't for that little snag, I'd say that Age of Decadence could try to represent itself as a work of art.

AoD could bill itself as a metaphorical work mirroring the fall of ancient rome and it's reflection of humanity, regardless of the time period or setting. A representation of the human experience, politics and the self serving interest that drives creation and destruction of society.
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VD lives in Canada. If he wants videogame subsidies he just has to move from Ontario to Quebec.
 
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