Economic Turmoil and Change

Ian Moss on Createquity 8-6-09 As is rather par for the course for Fox, the network has trouble getting even the most basic facts in its story right. First, these programs are not actually funded with taxpayer dollars at all … Continue reading →

In Act One of their administration – the well-lit, heavily reviewed and widely watched opening months – Barrack and Michelle Obama have positioned themselves actively in the arts. For the country, and especially for those of us interested in culture, … Continue reading →

Patrice Walker Powell announced today: Joan Shigekawa, the NEA’s new Senior Deputy Chairman, comes to the NEA with an extraordinary background in the arts. She has most recently served as Associated Director for Foundation Initiatives at the Rockefeller Foundation where … Continue reading →

Karen Brooks Hopkins, BAM president, channels Aretha and chats with Rocco Landesman…and makes an articulate case for a needed change in how the arts are percieved. Read More

“Should museums be able to use contracts to create a copyright-like control of public images? Maureen Whalen, lawyer for the J. Paul Getty Trust, has suggested that just because a museum has centuries-old paintings in its physical possession that doesn’t … Continue reading →

Sigh….. Talk about a stimulus package. The National Endowment for the Arts may be spending some of the money it received from the Recovery and Reinvestment Act to fund nude simulated-sex dances, Saturday night “pervert” revues and the airing of … Continue reading →

[Ms. Obaba was] Dressed in a short-sleeved, bright canary yellow suit by Michael Kors.

“An educational foundation is only part of the equation,” the first lady said. “In order for creativity to flourish and imagination to take hold, we also need to expose our children to the arts from a very young age.” She … Continue reading →

The guardians of Georgia O’Keeffe’s legacy have a bone to pick with an Albuquerque elementary school named after the artist. It’s not a pretty picture. Officials of The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe complained recently about a “GOK” logo … Continue reading →

In June, the choreographer announced an initiative called the Living Legacy Plan that would safeguard his work and provide for a smooth transition of assets in the event that he should no longer be able to serve as leader of … Continue reading →