I usually don’t do thanksgiving themed posts but I have been feeling really energized by some recent occurrences I wanted to acknowledge.
-First, I have recently realized just how valuable being surrounded by the right group of people can be. Some recent additions to both my immediate circle of collaborators as well into a slightly different, but intersecting orbit has injected some new energy and zaniness that has both inspired and enabled some of my ambitions.
Even though it means more work for me, it makes me grateful to be working in a creative field. It also makes me wonder how much more would be possible if I was working in a well funded corporate environment. Though I might not have as great a degree of autonomy in the avenues I chose to pursue.
-Second, I am grateful to all those who have been participating both actively and passively with Butts In The Seats. In much the same way as the people around me, you have been providing me with additional drive in writing this blog for what is going on eight years now. Between all the little improvements Drew McManus has been implementing to Inside the Arts, the quality of writing the other Inside the Arts bloggers have been producing and the contributions of readers either commenting on articles or passing them along to friends, the number of people reading Butts in the Seats and the length of time being spent on entries has seen a respectable increase.
The neighborhood may be virtual, but it seems it is just as important to maintain the attractiveness and quality of the experience here as it is in the towns in which we live and work.
Thank you all for being interested and engaged in all the factors impacting creativity, culture and the arts.