How Will you Celebrate International Artist Day?

A grassroots movement has proclaimed today, October 25 (Picasso's birthday) to be International Artist Day.
International Artist Day

Deep Thought Thursday

Why should this day be reserved for artists? Or should it? Is it important? Why or why not?
What does it mean to have an International Artist Day? What should it mean?
Why Picasso's birthday and not someone else's?
What can you do to celebrate?
What can you do to promote IAD now and in the future?
I find this an interesting challenge since artists, in general, aren't joiners. Can International Artist Day take off without the support of thousands of artists?

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14 thoughts on “How Will you Celebrate International Artist Day?”

  1. I work real hard to dispel any sort of “flaky artist” fantasies that people have but sometimes it rears it’s ugly head. Like just now when I tried to post this comment, it landed on another blog entry.
    Since the stars and planets are SO IMPORTANT! Yeah. I re-post here:
    Someone told me recently that Neptune just landed up in the sky where it was during the Renaissance. I suppose the ARTISTS DAY is more evidence. The dawning of and Art Renaissance is here. Thank you Jesus. Amen.

  2. This is awesome! Let it be known throughout the land that October 25th is also MY birthday. It’s a sign. I can think of a lot of wonderful ways to promote. And a mutual happy birthday to Joye.

  3. It’s great to have an International Artists Day- it promotes amazing artistic talent and shows people the value of art in our everyday lives. Maybe having a day for artists will encourage people to create their own art or try to find a work of art that speaks to them. The “Earth” without “Art” is just “eh”

  4. Not sure what this means. It sounds like one of those made-up Hallmark holidays, like secretary’s day. A day we should be appreciated? Why not just appreciate artists year-round if you like their work?
    Mind you, I’m all for it if someone brings me cake!

  5. Hell yes artists should have their own day! Everyone & everything else does so why not the people that make and share beauty with the world.
    As for the celebration… First off, Cupcakes. Second, visit museums and studios. Third, break out the artists tool box and do your best to enjoy a day made for artists, a day dedicated to art, and create something magical.

  6. A day in the studio getting a collaborative piece started and working with a student. Then, tonight off to the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art for a talk on “Your Brain on Art”. That should do it, don’t you think?

  7. I totally missed that there was a national artist day – guess I was too distracted making art and running my studio business!! It does sound a little Hallmark-ish, but then again, Hallmark has branded themselves this way. Perhaps it’s up to us creatives to put a personal twist on celebrating artist recognition and art in general – I agree that it should be every day!!

    1. Alyson Stanfield

      Kimberly: I love it that you were too busy running a business to think about it! IMHO, that’s the way it should be.

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