If a wealthy person writes a large check to a worthy cultural organization, does that constitute an act of leadership? It's an interesting question....
Grantmakers in the Arts
November 25, 2013 by Steve
From Alexis Clements on Hyperallergic:
In August and September I facilitated a class focused on labor issues within the arts. Specifically, we looked at how and when artists receive or don’t receive payment for their work, and the broader implications of compensating artists. We looked at examples in the US going as far back as the 1850s, but focused most of our attention on recent history and contemporary practices. And because there was such a great mix of students in the class working across fields, as expected, I ended up learning quite a bit myself during the class. Below are five of the things I took away from the class, though there were many others as well.
November 25, 2013 by Tommer
The Washington Post provides a striking interactive map showing income and education levels by individual zip codes. See where the money is from space.
November 23, 2013 by Steve
From Tara Bahrampour, writing for The Washington Post:
Doris Lessing, the freewheeling Nobel Prize-winning writer on racism, colonialism, feminism and communism who died Sunday at age 94, was prolific for most of her life. But five years ago, she said the writing had dried up. “Don’t imagine you’ll have it forever,” she said, according to one obituary. “Use it while you’ve got it because it’ll go; it’s sliding away like water down a plug hole.”
November 21, 2013 by Abigail
This new publication presents updated findings of the Aspen Institute National Study of Artist-Endowed Foundations, reflecting the field's continued growth since release of the Study's initial findings based on 2005 data. Drawing on new data through 2010, Study Report Supplement 2013 details this growth, analyzes factors shaping it, and explores ramifications for foundation practice.
November 20, 2013 by Tommer
The James Irvine Foundation today announced that President and CEO James E. Canales has accepted a position as the first President of the Barr Foundation in Boston, effective May 2014. He will step down from his position at the Irvine Foundation in the early spring of 2014.
November 19, 2013 by Tommer
There is an old joke that Kentucky is known for fast women and beautiful horses, but feminist artists are now presenting new visions of women, beauty and positive social change throughout the state, especially in rural areas. A new feature on the Atlas of Rural Arts and Culture maps their work and invites readers to re-examine their understanding of the Bluegrass state.
November 19, 2013 by Tommer
A long and thoughtful essay of the role of the arts sector in addressing racism by Ian David Moss on Createquity.