The team at Createquity gathered up all the research they could find on how the arts improve lives and tried to organize it in usable form. “Over the past half century, hundreds of researchers have spent thousands of hours and millions of dollars grappling with these questions. And while the literature still has a ways to go before we can consider the answers definitive, it is becoming clear in at least several arenas that it’s not just our imagination: arts participation really does improve lives.”
Category: issues
The Jedi Order Is Not A Religion, Rules Commission
The Temple of the Jedi Order applied for charitable organization status in England and Wales, but the Charity Commission ruled that Jediism “lacked the necessary spiritual or non-secular element” it expects.
Nina Simon On Five Tools That Can Help A Museum Manage Growth
“The biggest mistake I made as we grew was not to proactively address my personal fears and hesitations about growth. I resisted building better structures. I didn’t own up to their necessity, impact, and tradeoffs. Now, I own it. Now, instead of resisting growth, I’m learning how to make structure work for us–so we can continue to grow in ways that are gloriously, radically collaborative.”
What We’ve Lost With The Destruction Of Aleppo’s Old City
“Lina Sergie Attar, a writer and architect who grew up in Aleppo, remembers a city that has been nearly lost after years of conflict.” (audio)
Consensus: The Biggest Issues Facing Arts In The UK In 2017
Brexit, for sure, as England determines how to exit the European Union. Diversity also came up as a major issue.
Will Progressive Foundations Come Under Attack In The Populist Trump Era?
“The question is not whether anyone has the power to truly intimidate them—because nobody does. The question is whether foundations will allow themselves to be intimidated.”
The Battle For The Heart And Soul Of The Bay Area
The basics: “While one group of recyclers is valorized and financially rewarded for their efforts, another constituency is criminalized and harassed for simply trying to live. Where do we draw the line between art and trash, between good recycling and bad? The answer to this question is at the core of the battle being fought for the soul of the region.”
Filmmakers Rush Standing Rock, But Not Everyone There Wants This Story Told By Randos With Cameras
At least 34 (34!) teams of documentary makers have rushed to the Sioux reservation to record the Dakota Access Pipeline protests. To put it mildly, “the throng of film projects at Standing Rock has provoked a debate about cultural appropriation among documentary makers.”
As UK Cities Line Up To Be ‘European Capital Of Culture,’ Did They Forget A Little Thing Called Brexit?
This is a little confusing. Or is it embarrassing? The current Culture Secretary: “The United Kingdom is leaving the European Union, but we are not leaving Europe. We want that relationship to reflect the kind of mature, co-operative relationship that close friends and allies enjoy.”
Canada’s Essential National Culture Question
“How does a mid-sized power maintain any notion of cultural sovereignty in the face of the aptly acronymed FANG? (That’s Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google.) France, more aggressive than Canada in protecting and promoting its cultural industries, has always lent a sympathetic ear, and Paris is the home of UNESCO, the United Nations body charged with protecting culture internationally.”