Great post Table. Couldn't have said it better.
Also, crazy_eoj - what's wrong with sourcing from New York? There's talented people there too, just as there is here. Calgary and Canada are multicultural societies, and international contributions just add to the diversity and enrichment of the cultural mosaic here. This phenomenon should be encouraged.
czay_eoj's logic is akin to building a hockey team with guys only born in southern Alberta. It's a romantic idea, but very limiting and not really a complete recipe for success. You should have a collection of talent no matter where they're from.
One guy from the city said it best (saw this on CBC); if these types of work were commissioned to only locals, there would be about 3-4 very rich artists and that's it. Very interesting point from someone that actually deals with the art community directly.
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