One topic that could be discussed follows the idea that contemporary art is dead, put forth by the art wake via artblahg. I disagree with this idea but I think that it could be worth discussing why.
Or we could discuss what its like to live/work as an artist/organization in a second tier city. For instance without a healthy commercial market, how does one determine value and or further one's career? Does this lack of market influence the actual making of art? How much influence should government have in supporting artists, therefore determining value? Is Philadelphia destined to become a sort of weigh station/ proving ground for transient artists/gallerists who must look to and eventually move to NYC? ie Ryan Tercartin, Johnathan Levine (SP?) ?
These are the first ideas that I have off the top of my head. I hope someone will jump in with some other ideas!
