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Taking Note: Stress, Music, and Epigenetics in Heart Disease Patients
Posted on April 5, 2013 by Steve

Sunil Iyengar, NEA Director of Research & Analysis, posts to ArtWorks blog:

Last September, in opening remarks during a National Academy of Sciences workshop on the arts and aging, I posed some questions about research in this field. As reported in Aging and the Arts: Building the Science (2013), an account of the workshop, jointly sponsored by the NEA and the National Institutes of Health, I asked, “Are there theoretical models that explain how participation in the arts affects the health and well-being of older Americans?”
Arts Groups Add Extras to Build Audiences
Posted on April 5, 2013 by Steve

From Karen D'Souza at the San Jose Mercury News:

Pull a lever and out pops a work of art. Meet Art-o-mat! – art for the instant gratification generation. Vending machines are among the many innovations that arts organizations are embracing in an attempt to grow their audiences. From smart-phone apps and pre-theater commercials to specialty cocktails in your seat, these programs fly in the face of artistic convention. While purists bemoan the cheapening of the aesthetic experience, others say it's a sign of times: The arts, like most sectors of the economy, must evolve or die.
The Artist as Philanthropist: Artist-Endowed Foundations as a New Force in Cultural Philanthropy
Posted on April 3, 2013 by Steve

In Chicago, the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts will host a panel discussion on April 10, 2013, 6pm EDT. The discussion will explore the emerging role of artist-endowed foundations as a force in cultural philanthropy and in the stewardship of contemporary art and design.

Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation Announces Leadership Change
Posted on April 1, 2013 by Steve

Thomas C. Layton, president of the Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation for the past 38 years, will retire effective at the end of 2013. Mr. Layton will assume the title of President Emeritus. He will be succeeded by Stacie Ma’a, the Foundation’s Vice President and a staff member for the last 14 years.

Dan Pallotta: The way we think about charity is dead wrong
Posted on March 28, 2013 by Steve

In a just-published TED Talk, activist and fundraiser Dan Pallotta calls out the double standard that drives our broken relationship to charities. Too many nonprofits, he says, are rewarded for how little they spend – not for what they get done. Instead of equating frugality with morality, he asks us to start rewarding charities for their big goals and big accomplishments (even if that comes with big expenses). In this bold talk, he says: Let's change the way we think about changing the world.

Colorado Creative Industries Announces New Director
Posted on March 28, 2013 by Steve

Colorado Creative Industries, a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, announced earlier this month that Margaret Hunt has been selected as the new director. She will be responsible for developing a statewide shared vision for Colorado's creative industries and expanding the commitment of local, state, and federal governments to the state's creative economy.

Knight Foundation appoints Carol Coletta as Vice President for Community and National Initiatives
Posted on March 27, 2013 by Steve

The trustees of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation have elected Carol Coletta as vice president/community and national initiatives. She is a nationally recognized expert on cities and the use of the arts to build communities. Coletta is the director of ArtPlace, a unique collaboration between private foundations and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) organized to promote creative placemaking.

Aging well: Can dance and art keep the mind and body young?
Posted on March 26, 2013 by Steve

From Jane O'Brien at BBC News Magazine:

A new report from a National Academies workshop on the arts and ageing warns that the number of Americans with Alzheimer's disease will more than double by 2050 to 13.2 million, from about 5.1 million today. The direct cost of their care will soar to $1.1tn (£730bn) from $172bn over the same period. The report looks at various ways the arts may address some of the symptoms of such chronic diseases, as well as the need for more research.
Outside the Citadel, Social Practice Art Is Intended to Nurture
Posted on March 21, 2013 by Steve

From Randy Kennedy writing for The New York Times:

As the commercial art world in America rides a boom unlike any it has ever experienced, another kind of art world growing rapidly in its shadows is beginning to assert itself. And art institutions around the country are grappling with how to bring it within museum walls and make the case that it can be appreciated along with paintings, sculpture and other more tangible works.
What Should Have Entered the Public Domain in 2013?
Posted on March 21, 2013 by Steve

From Open Culture:

What entered the public domain in the US in 2013? It’s not a long answer, because the answer is… nothing.

Now here’s a question that yields a longer answer. What books would have entered the public domain if we were still operating under reasonable, pre-1978 copyright laws? Here’s a little list that comes from Duke University’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain.