Comments on: Hoosier Wants his Artists http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2008/06/26/hoosier-wants-his-artists/ The IMA blog is a space to discuss everything related to the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:32:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mode Fotograaf http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2008/06/26/hoosier-wants-his-artists/comment-page-1/#comment-202419 Mode Fotograaf Fri, 04 Nov 2011 05:39:24 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=513#comment-202419 <strong>Mode Fotograaf...</strong> [...]Artists' Impact in the U.S. Workforce and Where they Live | Indianapolis Museum of Art Blog[...]... Mode Fotograaf…

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]]> By: The Urbanophile http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2008/06/26/hoosier-wants-his-artists/comment-page-1/#comment-3529 The Urbanophile Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:14:33 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=513#comment-3529 Daniel, the first sentence says, "Indianapolis ranks 41st in the number of working artists as a percent of the state’s labor force." This is not correct. - Indianapolis is #41 based on total number of artists, not artists as a percentage of the labor force. (However, it is likely that labor force is roughly proportionate to population, and thus if you're #41 total, you're probably close to 41 as a percentage of labor force as well). - Even if you used artists as a percentage of labor force as the metric, you would not divide the metro area's artists by the state's labor force. That's the mixing of numbers. The state data tables are different from the metro area data tables. Daniel, the first sentence says, “Indianapolis ranks 41st in the number of working artists as a percent of the state’s labor force.” This is not correct.

- Indianapolis is #41 based on total number of artists, not artists as a percentage of the labor force. (However, it is likely that labor force is roughly proportionate to population, and thus if you’re #41 total, you’re probably close to 41 as a percentage of labor force as well).

- Even if you used artists as a percentage of labor force as the metric, you would not divide the metro area’s artists by the state’s labor force. That’s the mixing of numbers. The state data tables are different from the metro area data tables.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2008/06/26/hoosier-wants-his-artists/comment-page-1/#comment-3511 Daniel Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:37:54 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=513#comment-3511 Right, Indy is # 41st in the number of artists which is what the first sentence of this blog post says. I don't see how this post is combining the statewide and metro numbers other than mentioning them both in the same post. Right, Indy is # 41st in the number of artists which is what the first sentence of this blog post says. I don’t see how this post is combining the statewide and metro numbers other than mentioning them both in the same post.

]]> By: The Urbanophile http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2008/06/26/hoosier-wants-his-artists/comment-page-1/#comment-3510 The Urbanophile Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:17:37 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=513#comment-3510 Actually, if you look at the report, it appears to rank Indianapolis #41 in terms of total number of artists. As Indianapolis is the #33 metro in terms of population, so that suggests a slightly below average performance, but probably not awful. I struck me from first review that Indy's number of artists is more or less in line with what its population would suggest. Bloomington actually scored very high on the artists as a percentage of the labor force figure, as you might expect. I closed the file already, but IIRC it was around #11 or so. The statewide and metro numbers should not be combined. As usual in these types of surveys, Indy punches above its weight in the state. The metro area has about 1/4 of the state's population, but 1/3 of the state's artists. Actually, if you look at the report, it appears to rank Indianapolis #41 in terms of total number of artists. As Indianapolis is the #33 metro in terms of population, so that suggests a slightly below average performance, but probably not awful. I struck me from first review that Indy’s number of artists is more or less in line with what its population would suggest.

Bloomington actually scored very high on the artists as a percentage of the labor force figure, as you might expect. I closed the file already, but IIRC it was around #11 or so.

The statewide and metro numbers should not be combined. As usual in these types of surveys, Indy punches above its weight in the state. The metro area has about 1/4 of the state’s population, but 1/3 of the state’s artists.

]]> By: Josh http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/2008/06/26/hoosier-wants-his-artists/comment-page-1/#comment-3507 Josh Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:28:08 +0000 http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/?p=513#comment-3507 There are even more artists out there than the report indicates, because many of us work other jobs. I am a photographer, focusing on studio portraiture and wedding photography. I am committed to my art and know there are many other "part-timers" who are as well. There are even more artists out there than the report indicates, because many of us work other jobs. I am a photographer, focusing on studio portraiture and wedding photography. I am committed to my art and know there are many other “part-timers” who are as well.

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