“Westminster City Council, in central London, is proposing new measures to protect art galleries in Mayfair from encroaching fashion shops.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Day Jobs Suck The Life Out Of Creative Workers. Why?
“Unlike machines, humans operate on a cyclical basis, which means our energy and motivation fluctuate in peaks and troughs. Cognitive workers tend to be more focused in the late morning, getting another energy boost in the late afternoon when lung efficiency peaks.”
Photo Ops With Yo-Yo Ma And Reneé Fleming Do Not Equal A Good School Arts Policy
“The mayor hasn’t doubled down on the arts, he’s cut them. He fired at least 175 art or music teachers in his last round of teacher cuts. That’s different than his previous round of cuts, where he closed 50 schools.”
At Last, A New Leader For El Museo Del Barrio
The museum “has endured a tumultuous year that began with eight layoffs from its 41-person staff, two-month staff furloughs and a cutback in its days of operation, to four from six.”
Is TV Ready For Game Of Thrones … In Space?
“Now is the perfect time for a real sci-fi show, with the kind of breadth and depth HBO has shown television can achieve.”
Print Is Dead – But Long Live Print
“Well-crafted print publications have sprung up in recent years for that audience, designed to be collected – and displayed on coffee tables – as much as read.”
Meet The Man Who’s Remaking Ballet
Alexei Ratmansky’s “range is wide, from abstract creations to the restaging of classics. … He displays a remarkable ability to tell stories through dance.”
Want To Remix The British Library’s Image Collection?
Now you can: The institution released more than a million images to Flickr for public reuse and remix and … anything you want.
When A Private Museum Fails
“Situations like this are very complicated. There’s the safety of the work, there’s the protection of the work. You know, how do you sustain a collection? How do you have it support itself as a collection?”
The Nashville Symphony Gets A Big Gift From An Unexpected Source
Taylor Swift (she’s a country/pop crossover star, in case you haven’t heard of her) gives the financially struggling orchestra a gift – for her birthday.