Arts Council begins without University funding
Members of the University
Arts Council started the
machinery of their unofficial
group working Thursday night
at the Nebraska Union by
electing a central committee of
four and forming a variety of
other committees.
Some of the things the
council has in mind are
reflected by the various
committees. These task force
groups include coordinating
and making information
available concerning arts
events, a possible Union Ticket
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Office for art events and an
arts fair to raise the additional
money needed to purchase the
sculpture "Sandy in Defined
Space".
POTTER, the driving force
behind the formation of the
council, said he doesn't think
the idea of an official
University funded council is
going anywhere. "It is running
into some opposition in the
arts departments," he said.
Most departments believe any
money for the arts should go
directly to them, the professor
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Dean John Robinson said
art, drama and music
departments think they have a
direct responsibility for the
education their students
achieve and it is wrong to make
them subject to control by a
council. The College of Arts
and Sciences leadership
believes that if there is any
money around it is best to give
it directly to departments
engaged in art activities, he
said.
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controlled by a council and
someone might get cut short,
said the dean. According to
Robinson, people are viewing
the arts council with some
apprehension because funds are
becoming more available to
them through existing
channels.
"Every year there is a
struggle to get our current arts
programs refunded, and there
is apprehension that an arts
council would spread the funds
too :hin ," said Robinson.
He said the arts council
could work to institutionalize
some of the arts productions
the University has now.
Potter said these are some of
the reasons he hasn't thought
too seriously about a funded
council. "I have seen ways of
doing more with funds already
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that's why he isn't sure student
votes would have made any
difference in his last bid for the
City Council. But he said. "It
could have made a world of
difference," since he lost (in
the primary) by only 1,000
votes and only 18,000 votes
went to the candidate who
received the most votes,
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S31THE FOUR MEMBERS of
the central committee are
Nelson Potter, assistant
professor of philosophy; John
Robinson, associate dean of
the College of Arts and
Sciences; Cheryl Long,
Centennial College housing
personnel, and Steve Gaines, a
student.
Committees will be meeting
regularly but members of the
council thought general council
meetings would be necessary
only once a semester or when
the central committee deemed
it necessary.
A representative from
Sheldon Art Gallery said the
Gallery is interested in
coordinating with the council
to more effectively publicize
art events.
Councilwoman Helen Boosalis.
The campus president of the
Young Republicans said his
group chose not to involve
themselves in the League of
Young Voters because they
wanted to take a "partisan
approach."
The University student said
they had planned a booth in
the Union this week, but in
deference to the League,
postponed it a week.
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