The TU's Amy Biancolli has a look at what happened to the MoHu arts festival -- and the plans of some local arts/development orgs to "analyze the artistic, cultural and other creative forces" in the region. (We'd add: You could make a lot of art/give a push to a lot small businesses with $180,000.)
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$180,000 is going to a Boston-based consultant. I've seen a lot of money flow into the pockets of consultants with no meaningful results. (Great career, consulting. No responsibility for implementation.) And some of the goals inherent in this MoHu concept -- arts leaders working together -- you need a highly paid consultant to figure that out?
... said chrisck on Oct 9, 2013 at 3:07 PM | link
I never really figured out the point of the festival - it promoted a listing of all the arts activities going on during that 10 day period. However (as AOA outlines for us each week), that was about the same number of shows going on every other week in the region. The festival never really stood out for me as a special time to partake in the arts.
Also, as the article points out, the name is weird and isn't very appealing.
... said Jessica R on Oct 9, 2013 at 5:02 PM | link
This event was doomed from the beginning. From the name to the execution. As for the consultant, what a ridiculous waste of money!
... said NOHu on Oct 10, 2013 at 10:05 AM | link
I think the problem with the name MoHu is that it's trying to confer some urban hipness on the event a la SoHo. And trying for artificial hipness with an odd, cryptic name does not broaden the appeal of the arts to the general public. And presumably the point is to attract more people to arts events.
... said chrisck on Oct 10, 2013 at 11:06 AM | link