Back in June, I wrote about an amazing partnership between YouTube and the Guggenheim Museum called YouTube: Play (read original post). It allowed artists to submit videos via YouTube with the possibility of exhibition at the Guggenheim in New York. More than 23,000 submissions later, the videos were narrowed down to the final 25. Last week I had the pleasure of watching part of the live streaming multimedia event that took place at the Guggenheim in New York.
Thanks to the help of technology, the live streaming event looked beautiful on my large computer monitor. I don’t want to say it was better than being in the museum (this is nearly impossible considering the Guggenheim’s amazing architecture), but I was very comfortable. And inspired. I found the event incredibly entertaining and inspiring as I watched musical performances and interviews with the filmmakers. This event, in my mind, ties in really nicely with my recent reading of Steven Pressfield’s War of Art because the filmmakers truly went pro as they completed their films. Weather you’re a writer, dancer, musician or painter, you’ll feel a huge sense of joy, motivation and appreciation as you watch these short films.
You can view all 25 of the final videos on YouTube. Here’s one film from the final 25 called “Words” and I find it highly entertaining…
I also invite you to watch the Guggenheim event, which is available for viewing on YouTube. Grab your favorite beverage and view the event highlights here or the entire program here.
