{"product_id":"not-for-the-money","title":"Not\/For the Money","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOT\/FOR the MONEY \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis a group exhibition that highlights works by artists and cultural workers that examines themes related to money, capital, and value. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoney is a very urgent issue for many artists. An aspect of this issue is the general public’s inability to value the arts and cultural workers’ vital role and impact within any community. There is a lack of understanding in the way cultural workers survive and build meaningful lives, often with a minimum of resources. The issue of money, the impact of economic disparity, and insecurity dominates many of our lives. Without a stable income, most people struggle to afford basic necessities that are required for quality of life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe theme of money is addressed frequently within the art world, but usually it is in the context of the art “market,” commercial auctions, and wealthy collectors. Many artists work to imagine and engender new relationships, value systems, and ways of being. As journalist Eric Reguly wrote in \u003cem\u003eThe Globe and Mail \u003c\/em\u003ebusiness section, “You don’t necessarily need buckets of money to succeed. Sometimes imagination and the courage to break rules can do the trick.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAbout the Publisher \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmbassy Cultural House \u003c\/strong\u003ewas founded in 1983 by artists Jamelie Hassan, Ron Bennett and jazz musician Eric Stach. It was located in the restaurant portion of the Embassy Hotel at 732 Dundas Street in East London. In 2020, at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Embassy Cultural House was re-envisioned as an online collective and arts community by Tariq Hassan Gordon. The virtual and in-person programming is a collaborative effort by contributors, editors, partners and volunteers to celebrate the art community in London, Ontario—its past and present, and its many connections across Canada and around the world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eArtists \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRon Benner \u003cbr\u003eKarl Beveridge \u003cbr\u003eLily Cho \u003cbr\u003eMatthew Dawkins \u003cbr\u003eHolly English \u003cbr\u003eSohelia Esfahani \u003cbr\u003eKelly Greene \u003cbr\u003eJamelie Hassan \u003cbr\u003eSF Ho \u003cbr\u003eMichael Maranda \u003cbr\u003eAlistair MacKinnon \u003cbr\u003ePatrick Mahon \u003cbr\u003eDavid Merritt\u003cbr\u003eMohamed Monaisser \u003cbr\u003eSheri Osden Nault \u003cbr\u003eWanda Nanibush \u003cbr\u003eShelly Niro \u003cbr\u003eClaudia Sambo\u003cbr\u003eRuth Strebe \u003cbr\u003eJeff Thomas \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOrganizers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRon Benner \u003cbr\u003eJamelie Hassan \u003cbr\u003eOlivia Mossuto \u003cbr\u003eMireya Seymour \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePublisher \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eEmbassy Cultural House \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePublication date\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBinding\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003eStaple-bound \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSize\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e9 x 6 inches\u003cbr\u003e52 pages \u003cbr\u003eEdition of 500\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLanguage\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eEnglish \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Embassy Cultural House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48270334329002,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2426\/1089\/files\/FullSizeRender.png?v=1777669333","url":"https:\/\/shop.criticaldistance.ca\/products\/not-for-the-money","provider":"CDCC Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}