What do you think the government would do with $15,000 worth of Jell-O? Feed the homeless, donate it to The Salvation Army…or make a replica of the city of Scottsdale, AZ?
Yep, $15,000 of my hard earned tax dollars went to an ‘artist’ from San Francisco (not surprising) to make a city out of Jell-O.
Scottsdale’s latest public art project is a bit shaky but will definitely provide food for thought.
It is a sculpture of parts of downtown Scottsdale created from nearly 40 pounds of gelatin.
Scottsdale in Jell-O will be unveiled to the public at 10 a.m. today in the atrium of the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.
advertisementThe sculpture covers two large tables and depicts much of downtown Scottsdale, including the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall and the new Scottsdale Waterfront, a retail-condominium project, along with a backdrop of Camelback Mountain. Everything is to scale.
A free artist reception is planned from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.
Not surprisingly, Jell-O will be served.
Award-winning San Francisco-based artist Liz Hickok has been working for the past week to create the temporary, $15,000, publicly funded installation, which will run through Monday.
That $15,000 could’ve paid my house payment for the next year, or my car payment for the next two. Last I checked, that was 1/3 the starting salary of a police officer. My $15,000 could’ve paid for numerous other goods or services to benefit the public.
Instead, I’ve just paid for some whackjob ‘artist’ to play with food. What a waste.
Club for Growth Says: January 25th, 2007 at 7:53 am$15,000 in Taxes Go to Jell-O…
Farrah asks a simple question, “What do you think the government would do with $15,000 worth of Jell-O? Feed the homeless, donate it to The Salvation Army…or make a replica of the city of Scottsdale, AZ?” You already know the answer, but it’s stil…
Terry Says: January 25th, 2007 at 8:17 amI really like the fact that the story specifically spells out that it is a “temporary” work of art.
Time to vote the bums out, Farrah. (That or move.)
Phil Says: January 25th, 2007 at 9:59 amFarrah, this is CRAZY. The gov’t has way too much latitude on what they can spend our dollars. Vote the bums out. Even a bad newcomer is less dangerous than a career politician.
MikeM Says: January 25th, 2007 at 12:17 pmI’m with Terry and Phil, time to vote the FOOLS out. They have too much time and money (yours!) on their hands. As far as I’m concerned IF the government is going to pay for art, it has to be permanent and part of public space. (And “decent” - but that’s a different debate.)
Woody Says: January 25th, 2007 at 9:23 pmI have to wonder what “favor” this “artist” did to be so handsomely rewarded.
And those in government wonder why so many refuse to pay any more taxes…
Woody
Liberal Avenger Says: January 26th, 2007 at 7:17 amCome on guys…there’s always room for Jell-O!.
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