I see a lot of problems with this article. I don't know how many people actually read our page, and of those that may, how many are from Lancaster? But the recent article on our art scene was very interesting. I have a couple comments.
First: Congrats to JOYENGINE.com for being from Boulder. If you don't already check out their site you should...consistently. I'm sure they are a big part of why the article thinks its more than two times as "artsy" as Lancaster.
Second: Who uses the word artsy to describe themselves.
Third: Lancaster, oh sweet Lancaster. What a tough place to rank. I'm going to make some comments about how Boulder is different from Lancaster.
Young people are taking risks and being involved in the arts. Older people are encouraging them to take risks and buying what they make. There is graffiti and public art in Boulder. Not the kind of Public art that boards upon boards of gov. officials agree can be placed in the park...but the kind that spawns from fresh creatives who can't help but beautify spaces. The art is not always comfortable. Its patrons do not buy paintings that match their couches, or a wall color, but because it doesn't look the same as their neighbors art.
So what do we do to create the environment we want as an art community in Lancaster. Do we move to Boulder? No, of course not. We celebrate the Fulton, and the Music School, and the Art School, but...we must support art made by individuals who are not business men yet. And who don't want to become that. We must support creativity that comes from communities of creatives, who are not funded by the local government. Good luck to Lancaster. May we stop trying to decorate our homes and start to digest the message of a creative city.

If you really don't know how to support fresh thinkers in Lancaster. Spend a couple minutes inside the Metropolis Gallery, create some quality graffitti (on your own property of course), and financially support a young artist.

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