There's an online conversation in progress at the Center for Cultural Innovation's Web site, hosted by funder Claire Peeps. "Does optimism matter in the arts?" Peeps is executive director of The Durfee Foundation in Los Angeles, current president of the board of Grantmakers in the Arts, and former executive director of the nonprofit that published CAN's forerunner, High Performance magazine).

Pondering some changes in the grants program at her foundation, Peeps is asking, "If artists feel optimistic about opportunities available to them, do they produce more art, or better art? I ask because 'fostering a climate of optimism in the arts in Los Angeles' is one of the goals of the Durfee ARC grant program (Artists’ Resource for Completion). Eight years into the program, I’m curious." Peeps details her concerns and asks for responses from nine working L.A. artists. The conversation will go on for another three days. It's on Barry's Blog at CCI.

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