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Art Not Ads!

Inspired by the guerilla DIY styles of the Tech Collective and SeanMorrisseyCarroll, I decided to remake my blog into a platform for art, not ads. Sure, it may pay even less than the pennies I make from click-thru’s; but the personal satisfaction and public value of sharing creative and innovative work is priceless. Plus, I’d rather stimulate minds than numb them.

So, per AdFreeBlog: “By using this icon on my website I am stating…

  1. That I am opposed to the use of corporate advertising on blogs.
  2. That I feel the use of corporate advertising on blogs devalues the medium.
  3. That I do not accept money in return for advertising space on my blog.

Signed,
The Author”

That felt good. Now, what I mean by turning this into a platform for art: I’m going to use this space to share everything I come across that’s artistic, creative, innovative, evocative, provocative, or shows that someone put passion, thought and craft into their work. There’s so much good stuff I get to see and experience that it would be a shame to keep it all to myself.

Artist and organization opportunities, exhibits, events, etc., will still be posted; but from now on I’m not posting any brainfarts unless I can express them creatively. I need to start holding myself to higher standards, too.

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