NAGB...Artists' Union in the Bahamas?

The NAGB invites all interested persons to attend
and participate in this informative discussion on
whether there is a need for an Artist's Union in The Bahamas.


What is discussed here can be the beginning of such a collaborative.


Make your thoughts known. Make your voice heard.


This Tuesday, May 29, at 7pm at the NAGB.

Y'all having any of the big names there -- Amos Ferguson, Eddie Minnis, Kendal Hanna, Antonius Roberts, Anthony Jervis, and Burnside for example?

Y'all having any of the big names there -- Amos Ferguson, Eddie Minnis, Kendal Hanna, Antonius Roberts, Anthony Jervis, and Burnside for example?

i don't know...but its the NAGB so i imagine they'll have some important artists there

wait, wait, wait.
Artists want to unionize? Why? Aren't artists supposed to be liberal thinking? What good could a union do for an artist? Artists don't have a regular 'employer' for the union to fight. Artists don't have 'employees' such that unionization would be necessary. Most artists don't even carry a salary for dues to come out of. :dgi:

If an artist is good, their work will sell. If an artist sucks, then it won't sell. Why do we need a union? To force the acceptance of mediocrity?


Am I missing something or is this concept totally dumb?! Someone help me understand the value of this discussion please!

wait, wait, wait.
Artists want to unionize? Why? Aren't artists supposed to be liberal thinking? What good could a union do for an artist? Artists don't have a regular 'employer' for the union to fight. Artists don't have 'employees' such that unionization would be necessary. Most artists don't even carry a salary for dues to come out of. :dgi:
If an artist is good, their work will sell. If an artist sucks, then it won't sell. Why do we need a union? To force the acceptance of mediocrity?
Am I missing something or is this concept totally dumb?! Someone help me understand the value of this discussion please!

the result of the discussion may be that a union is a bad idea...
note the question mark in the title of the thread...
but what is more important is developing a sense of community amongst artists...

I went and saw the show today and I was disquested.

The only true Bahamian art (not copied from American artists) was the collections borrowed fron Dawn Davis and Vincent D'Agular.

Walking in and seeing a display of the hubcap guy with a tv screen underneath showing his route from a different perspective just showed the ignorance of most local artists. I give the show an F