Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Seattle Center: Be Part of The Next Fifty!

What will they celebrate, urban blight? The result of neglect, ignorance, coupled with elitest ideas of greed, sponging off the public for dead art forms?
And cotton candy.

Part of the email text below:

welcome to the next fifty
For six months during 2012, Seattle will explore, debate, display and define a global vision. Engaging leading innovators from around the world and within our community, our focus will be on the examination of the seven core areas where Seattle has demonstrated leadership:
2012 is the Fair's 50th Anniversary--a hallmark that calls for both celebration and contemplation. And a collective of passionate citizens are collaborating to, once again, bring together the global community as we pause to define our future.

For six months during 2012, Seattle will explore, debate, display and define a global vision. Engaging leading innovators from around the world and within our community, our focus will be on the examination of the seven core areas where Seattle has demonstrated leadership:

your ideas will be the foundation for this celebration
Your participation will help create this extraordinary celebration and the vision for our future. Go to www.thenextfifty.org and share your ideas, your observations, your dreams and your creativity. Your passionate support will enable us to use the learnings from the last fifty years and determine what will happen in THE NEXT FIFTY.