MSA^ is not to be considered an ‘art project’ but a real, fully functioning school. Although the school is small in size, the program as well as its collective ambition is substantial. It is important to understand the intentions of developing as a serious contender in the field of education and culture while maintaining a position as a supportive element in relation to other institutions. MSA^ members often liken their pursuits to those of 18th century European revolutionists. Our present location at the back rooms of the Mountain Bar, one of LA’s hippest ‘Art’ bars and hottest nightlife spots, provides a pungent metaphor for this as these revolutionists held court in the back rooms of bakeries, printshops, etc. The culture undercurrent is perpetually condemned to the backroom of the establishment. It is the intention of MSA^ to continue this tradition while holding onto a more orthodox notion of educational impetus.
http://www.themountainschoolofarts.org/
Posted by delpesco at August 21, 2006 09:34 AM