Do We Need The Art Side Of This Forum

[astral]

Since this section started there has been little interest in the Arts side,

as opposed to photography.

See the two posts this week.

No response to either.

Should we rename the section to Photography - Technical and Artistic

and forget the other arts?

Tell us what you think.

[Jai Dee]

Give it a bit of time Astral... it's a bit like the Golf Forum... a slow starter but I think it will pick up eventually.

[Ijustwannateach]

I should probably post more here- I go to exhibitions and shows pretty often. I agree, give it some more time!

"Steven"

[Phil Conners]

I don't see what this has to do with Thailand. There are plenty of excellent fora out there regarding arts and photography, why do we need one more forum here for it?

[Ijustwannateach]

I don't see what this has to do with Thailand. There are plenty of excellent fora out there regarding arts and photography, why do we need one more forum here for it?

Um, arts and so forth in Thailand? There are some, you know. A few weeks back I went to a dance performance put on by the Indian embassy; have seen several shows by Thai artists, etc., etc.

"Steven"

[Phil Conners]

Hm, up to you as they say, I just don't see it relevant.

[Chang_paarp]

Hm, up to you as they say, I just don't see it relevant.

Like any of the forum here if you don't see it as relevant to you don't click on the button. I have not seen the need to visit the gay forum or some of the others, although I am experementing with the other forums. I have ended up on forums I do not normally go as a result of moved topics.

As to changing the name how about changing the order of the menus it is currently:

Thailand Forum > Thailand Photos > Photography and the Arts > thread

how about:

Thailand Forum > Photography and the Arts > Thailand Photos > thread

and

Thailand Forum > Photography and the Arts > The Arts> thread

This would give the arts part a chance to develop without being swamped by the photography side. If you find that Steven (Ijustwannateach) is the only one posting there it can be reviewed later. Maybe some promotion of that side of the forum would help too. (post in the wrong place and get the thread moved )

This could also prove the stereotypes of forum members is more accurate than we would like to admit.

[phusingpete]

Hm, up to you as they say, I just don't see it relevant.

Like any of the forum here if you don't see it as relevant to you don't click on the button. I have not seen the need to visit the gay forum or some of the others, although I am experementing with the other forums. I have ended up on forums I do not normally go as a result of moved topics.

As to changing the name how about changing the order of the menus it is currently:

Thailand Forum > Thailand Photos > Photography and the Arts > thread

how about:

Thailand Forum > Photography and the Arts > Thailand Photos > thread

and

Thailand Forum > Photography and the Arts > The Arts> thread

This would give the arts part a chance to develop without being swamped by the photography side. If you find that Steven (Ijustwannateach) is the only one posting there it can be reviewed later. Maybe some promotion of that side of the forum would help too. (post in the wrong place and get the thread moved )

This could also prove the stereotypes of forum members is more accurate than we would like to admit.

Hi I am an artist living in Essan and feel that a thread on the Arts ,while not as popular as the fun women and booze thread, should be part of tv.While I am not specifically interested in Thai art, I am a farang artist living in Thailand and surely not the only one, I assume such a thread would be relevant. I have looked under the Photography thread but seen nothing of relevance to respond to until today,although there was one thread that gained some interest on the fun site. I am sure that if the arts were distinct from the photography section more people would see it and post. I only saw this today because I was looking for info on DSLR camera. Please....keep up the good work

[excr]

Since this section started there has been little interest in the Arts side,

as opposed to photography.

See the two posts this week.

No response to either.

Should we rename the section to Photography - Technical and Artistic

and forget the other arts?

Tell us what you think.

I am an artist who lived in Chiang Rai for 10 yrs and just left 6 months ago, I feel homesick and today was looking for art news about Chiang Rai and all I could find was this forum (doesnt 9 art gallery have a site?). Chiang Rai has a vibrant and talented art scene and needs all the support it can get so please do not close this site. What I appreciated the most was the comeraderie shared by the artists and the sense of shared purpose which seems to be lacking in the place I am now, I will be back.

[phusingpete]

Since this section started there has been little interest in the Arts side,

as opposed to photography.

See the two posts this week.

No response to either.

Should we rename the section to Photography - Technical and Artistic

and forget the other arts?

Tell us what you think.

I am an artist who lived in Chiang Rai for 10 yrs and just left 6 months ago, I feel homesick and today was looking for art news about Chiang Rai and all I could find was this forum (doesnt 9 art gallery have a site?). Chiang Rai has a vibrant and talented art scene and needs all the support it can get so please do not close this site. What I appreciated the most was the comeraderie shared by the artists and the sense of shared purpose which seems to be lacking in the place I am now, I will be back.

Hi excr, I know exactly what you mean. I am a painter living in Issan and do miss the company of other artists.Please do not get me wrong I am very happy here,the people are wonderful and the landscape is magical and I am working (painting). However I do feel that my work is stagnant and needs some added stimulation, as you rightly said the "sense of shared purpose". Let's hope more people use this site it could be so great, possibly lead to group meetings and mixed exhibitions. I am fortunate that I do not have to sell work to survive,but I do love having an exhibition, the deadline, hanging the work, the preview and the wine, sheer bliss. Perhaps you could get some of your friends in Chiang Rai to post on the site, certainly sounds like a place I should visit. I confess I know nothing about running a web site, but is it more work to leave the Arts in the Photography section?. If not why remove it, even if it is not used extensively.

[phibunmike]

Since this section started there has been little interest in the Arts side,

as opposed to photography.

See the two posts this week.

No response to either.

Should we rename the section to Photography - Technical and Artistic

and forget the other arts?

Tell us what you think.

If I thought there were arts here, I would pop in frequently. As it is, when I do look it is all photography, so I don't usually bother. Maybe separate them and then re-assess the interest in the arts side ?

[nostrel]

i say keep it , farangs need some artistic stimulation not just beer and brothels in their lives.