New Culture and History Commissioner Needed: Apply Here!
Has the lack of a West Virginia Division of Culture and History commissioner left the arts in the Mountain State utterless?
I meant rudderless.
The post has been vacant since acting commissioner Troy Body quit in December. Like, who decided that “Open for Business” is better than the cool “Wild, Wonderful West Virginia” for the state’s motto? (And what ever happened to the even cooler “Almost Heaven”?) No artist seems to be working on that…. unless it’s the type of artist who works nightly at the Pink Pony Lounge.
And there is no Commissioner to talk to about my idea of turning Arch’s bunker basement into a West Virginia guest artist miniature golf course, with such themes as “Hillbilly Holes” and the huge “Strip Mine Whine” course — where you lose your balls and can never reclaim them. There simply is noone to propose the idea of “Coal Sculpture Show” for next year’s Black History Month.
What are the artists of the state to do? Where’s our leadership? Who’s in charge? So I’m thinking that this LocalArt blog should take matters into its capable hands and ask for applications for the job of New Commissaire of Arts and History (note the high culture Frenchy spelling…)
As they say,we’re OPEN FOR BUSINESS…..so apply yourself. Or submit someone you think would work. The salary would be negotiable with the Yeager Airport Parking Deck; no Toadees or fast track goalees need apply. And, as we know from the past, no experience is necessary.
– Charly Jupiter Hamilton
