At the time, they were both working artists.
The way to make sure the funds will be used to best advantage is to employ working artists to teach in the schools.
"What I mean is that we work for a mix of clients: advertising agencies as well as artists."
There's something of a tradition in hip-hop of working around artists who are, for one reason or another, unavailable.
And we worked for six years on the place, and during that time more artists moved here.
Working professional artists and art historians lead these discussions, covering a broad spectrum of topics.
"How will she know the field well enough to put together a qualified panel when she has no knowledge of living, working artists?"
The event is to support working artists as well as the center's craft school.
But in the early 1980's, the city permitted working artists to occupy manufacturing space.
Many of the participants are working artists who have been nominated by their home country.