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luchobucho
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So, I was in Philadelphia the other weekend and went out for first friday which is pretty much the same thing as gallery hop......
the thing that struck me though, is the naming of the neighborhood. "old city". It's pretty simple.
I was wondering about the Short North.....
Why is it called the Short North Arts District? It seems kinda silly to add the arts district to the name. Nobody calls it that, but its in print alot. I think we should create a movement to remove the Arts District from all printed material.

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drew

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I see what you mean, but it doesn't really bother me. I've only heard it called the 'full name' in print, and don't see anything too problematic with a descriptive name for a general readership.

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columbus native
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seems like a major waste of time since it is the Short North and the arts district of town.

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luchobucho
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its not THE art district, its a neighborhood that happens to have a "slightly" higher concentration of art galleries.
But i think it would be nice to let the nieghborhood not be tied to being the Arts District. I think if the neighborhood is known as an arty place, fine, but it shouldn't need a name to convey that.
As far as i know, the Short North has been the neigborhood since before the art reneissaince, but the arts district moniker was added at somepoint in more recent history.
I say Ditch the Arts District and let "Short North", by its self carry the significance.

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What is the vaule of dropping a positive addition. Is being an art district such a bad thing?. I truly don't think so. If Coulmbus does have an district for the arts where would you propose that it is?.
We are the Indie art Capital of the World and you want to take away our art district. Again what is the value of this effort. I see no reaso nto take things away for a city thats moving forward so fast. Lets find new titles to add to our city befor ewe internally take them away!
find your civic pride!

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luchobucho wrote As far as i know, the Short North has been the neigborhood since before the art reneissaince, but the arts district moniker was added at somepoint in more recent history.
I say Ditch the Arts District and let "Short North", by its self carry the significance.
Yes, it used to be The Shorts North Red Light District...
I prefer the new one myself.

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luchobucho
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columbus native wrote What is the vaule of dropping a positive addition. Is being an art district such a bad thing?. I truly don't think so. If Coulmbus does have an district for the arts where would you propose that it is?.
We are the Indie art Capital of the World and you want to take away our art district. Again what is the value of this effort. I see no reaso nto take things away for a city thats moving forward so fast. Lets find new titles to add to our city befor ewe internally take them away!
find your civic pride!
I don't want to take away "your" arts district, I simply think its grown enough and can drop the training wheels. Just as, hopefully if this indie arts capital thing works, you can drop that goofy tagline as well.....Instead, peolple will know what you're talking about when you say Columbus.....just as people know now, what youre talking about when you say Short North........
Also, its not really a district, its more of a row/strip.
perhaps gallery row would be more acceptable ;-)

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Coremodels
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AHHH...but Columbus is now all about the districts man...
Brewery, Red Brick, Short North Arts, Arena, Discovery, University, King Lincoln...and on and on and on.

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myliftkk
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Coremodels wrote
luchobucho wrote As far as i know, the Short North has been the neigborhood since before the art reneissaince, but the arts district moniker was added at somepoint in more recent history.
I say Ditch the Arts District and let "Short North", by its self carry the significance.
Yes, it used to be The Shorts North Red Light District...
I prefer the new one myself.
Really? I thought that it was named that the last time you were on this side of downtown :P

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Coremodels
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LOL
Hey, apparently it still is a bit of a Red Light District if the OSU football team is buying their hookers there :shock:

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myliftkk
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luchobucho wrote
columbus native wrote What is the vaule of dropping a positive addition. Is being an art district such a bad thing?. I truly don't think so. If Coulmbus does have an district for the arts where would you propose that it is?.
We are the Indie art Capital of the World and you want to take away our art district. Again what is the value of this effort. I see no reaso nto take things away for a city thats moving forward so fast. Lets find new titles to add to our city befor ewe internally take them away!
find your civic pride!
I don't want to take away "your" arts district, I simply think its grown enough and can drop the training wheels. Just as, hopefully if this indie arts capital thing works, you can drop that goofy tagline as well.....Instead, peolple will know what you're talking about when you say Columbus.....just as people know now, what youre talking about when you say Short North........
Also, its not really a district, its more of a row/strip.
perhaps gallery row would be more acceptable ;-)
"Short North, An Arty, Fine Place" :wink:
Doesn't have quite the same promotional ring to it. Most galleries/businesses would fight dropping the "arts district" portion from the name, because it violates Promotion 101, that being, define what you stand for is an easy, concise manner.
It's a similar approach as what the IACOTW is trying to accomplish with their name, only Columbus-wide.

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luchobucho wrote
columbus native wrote !
find your civic pride!
I don't want to take away "your" arts district, I simply think its grown enough and can drop the training wheels. Just as, hopefully if this indie arts capital thing works, you can drop that goofy tagline as well.....Instead, peolple will know what you're talking about when you say Columbus.....just as people know now, what youre talking about when you say Short North........
Also, its not really a district, its more of a row/strip.
perhaps gallery row would be more acceptable ;-)
Honestly there is a shit tun of people that move here for work and college that have no clue about what Columbus is all about. They rely on the local lingo and districts to find a place for thier individual like and dislikes. If art is the focus than they can easily be directed to the short north. If they are German they end up on the south side and so on. I have a feeling that I will talk till blue in the face over this one, but why take something that we earned away. Should we drop the title "home of the Buckeyes" simply because people know where the buckeyes are from. Should we no longer call our city the capital of Ohio becouse nothing has changed in eons. Seriously this thread is a public documentation of a brain fart.

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columbus native wrote Honestly there is a shit tun of people that move here for work and college that have no clue about what Columbus is all about.
I've found that to be true... I've talked with people who have moved to Dublin (and lived there for quite some time), and don't have a clue as to what's going on downtown.

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luchobucho
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columbus native wrote
luchobucho wrote
columbus native wrote !
find your civic pride!
I don't want to take away "your" arts district, I simply think its grown enough and can drop the training wheels. Just as, hopefully if this indie arts capital thing works, you can drop that goofy tagline as well.....Instead, peolple will know what you're talking about when you say Columbus.....just as people know now, what youre talking about when you say Short North........
Also, its not really a district, its more of a row/strip.
perhaps gallery row would be more acceptable ;-)
Honestly there is a shit tun of people that move here for work and college that have no clue about what Columbus is all about. They rely on the local lingo and districts to find a place for thier individual like and dislikes. If art is the focus than they can easily be directed to the short north. If they are German they end up on the south side and so on. I have a feeling that I will talk till blue in the face over this one, but why take something that we earned away. Should we drop the title "home of the Buckeyes" simply because people know where the buckeyes are from. Should we no longer call our city the capital of Ohio becouse nothing has changed in eons. Seriously this thread is a public documentation of a brain fart.
You're a brain fart.
Seriously, all I'm saying is that I feel like we've moved on from having to explicitly state what it is. Yes its an arts district. The only one? Maybe....maybe not......but my point is, you talk to a great number of people and they can tell you what the neighborhood is like.
I personally don't go to that many galleries in my neighborhood, so to me, I call it a restaurant district....or a boutique district........its become more than an art district, its a bona fide neighborhood.

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Drew wrote
columbus native wrote Honestly there is a shit tun of people that move here for work and college that have no clue about what Columbus is all about.
I've found that to be true... I've talked with people who have moved to Dublin (and lived there for quite some time), and don't have a clue as to what's going on downtown.
these are people within city limits none the less. Then you move to the national picture and we are still a cow town or the opening scene from little house on the prarie to a majority of folks. The notion that people are fully aware of the notable Columbus assets is a fallacy.

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luchobucho
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columbus native wrote
Drew wrote
columbus native wrote Honestly there is a shit tun of people that move here for work and college that have no clue about what Columbus is all about.
I've found that to be true... I've talked with people who have moved to Dublin (and lived there for quite some time), and don't have a clue as to what's going on downtown.
these are people within city limits none the less. Then you move to the national picture and we are still a cow town or the opening scene from little house on the prarie to a majority of folks. The notion that people are fully aware of the notable Columbus assets is a fallacy.
oh comon, that's crap. If you're gonna ask little old ladies where to find good restaurants, or "art", you're gonna get jacked up responses.
EDIT: There are ALWAYS gonna be people who prefer to stick to their own little bubble in the world. Thats human nature for ya. But I would say a great majority of people at least know what the short north has to offer in a general sense. Hell I can't name half the stuff on my street....
When I moved here, everybody I asked said the short north. I mean it wasn't even up for debate (which actually scared me, cuz I figured there had to be some other hip neighborhoods, but I kinda i only heard about the SN).......
Anyway.....I don't think you guys are giving the city and neighborhood enough credit.
Where's your civic pride!?

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somertimeoh
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Coremodels wrote LOL
Hey, apparently it still is a bit of a Red Light District if the OSU football team is buying their hookers there :shock:
Well, technically, it was a block north of the Short North Arts District so maybe we should rename it The Weinland Park Red Light District ;) But then again, maybe not because I still think something is fishy with that whole story...

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dKilla
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I like it the way it is. It's lets all the tourists know that this is the area where we keep all of our eccentric artsy weirdos. :lol:

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luchobucho wrote
columbus native wrote
Drew wrote
columbus native wrote Honestly there is a shit tun of people that move here for work and college that have no clue about what Columbus is all about.
I've found that to be true... I've talked with people who have moved to Dublin (and lived there for quite some time), and don't have a clue as to what's going on downtown.
these are people within city limits none the less. Then you move to the national picture and we are still a cow town or the opening scene from little house on the prarie to a majority of folks. The notion that people are fully aware of the notable Columbus assets is a fallacy.
oh comon, that's crap. If you're gonna ask little old ladies where to find good restaurants, or "art", you're gonna get jacked up responses.
EDIT: There are ALWAYS gonna be people who prefer to stick to their own little bubble in the world. Thats human nature for ya. But I would say a great majority of people at least know what the short north has to offer in a general sense. Hell I can't name half the stuff on my street....
When I moved here, everybody I asked said the short north. I mean it wasn't even up for debate (which actually scared me, cuz I figured there had to be some other hip neighborhoods, but I kinda i only heard about the SN).......
Anyway.....I don't think you guys are giving the city and neighborhood enough credit.
Where's your civic pride!?
Well it's obvious that your just pushing buttons now. I have the Columbus skyline tattooed from shoulder to shoulder and I represent this city in galleries all over the world on a monthly basis. I promote my ass off to get the Columbus name out to the people I network with. Nobody ever said that the Short north wasn't a neighborhood. Hell My family owned property there far before you ever set foot here and still do. My family has run galleries and one of the first recycling centers in the city on Lincoln. So fuck your concept of what my civic pride is. Why dont't you show up to one of the many city based artist meeting with this jabber you have about the short north and see how far it gets you. Lastly if you choose to ask old ladies what to do in town case and point thats your own damn fault. If you think your suggestion is that powerful then I say go ahead and try to implement it. All of us proud Columbus residents will simply laugh in your damn face.

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DeVoe
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I kinda agree with luchobucho
has anyone talking actually been to the short north?
Gallery hop? how many actual galleries are there?
Sure good for Columbus but.... I think "arts district" is limiting
I don;t want people to come to gallery hop and actually think they are looking at art a lot of the time
I think it may even do a disservice
why can't other places be an arts district
shit there are a lot of artists that live in Clintonville that seems to hold some weight I think I am going to call that an arts district... in fact maybe I'll call Olde Towne East an arts district too
why not GV has a lot of galleries
for that matter lets call the area surrounding CCAD and the Columbus museum an arts district the saturation of REAL artistic expression is much higher in that "district" then the short north
I am not even a big fan of CCAD and I support that area baring the name arts district more then the short north at this point
hell artists can barely afford to live in the Short North anymore
I mean... what the jesus
since when is G&Co, Dr.MoJoe, Press Grill... Marcella's, MoJoe loune, Hyde Park... ummm Planet Smoothie whatever I would have to name 95% of the establishments in the Short North if I were to name all of them that have nothing to do with art
I think we need to save art from the short north
expand it to new areas
enrich Columbus as a whole

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