“Arts Council England has proposed a major overhaul of its funding strategy that could lead to major theatres getting four-year funding deals, and a separate grants budget for individual artists. Funding pots for museums and arts organisations could also be merged, meaning groups would have to directly compete for funding for the first time.”
Category: issues
Should Taxpayers Even Be Funding The Arts At All? Michael Lind Makes The Case Against
“The NEA Literature Fellowships program, for example, offers $25,000 grants in poetry and prose …Why should writers get $25,000 for ‘travel, and general career advancement’ but not janitors, or home health aides, or car mechanics, all of whom could use the money more than ‘creative writers,’ a group drawn mostly [sic] from the upper middle class and the rich?”
Boston Is Trying To Figure Out How Artists Can Bring Different Thinking To City Planning
“In 16th century Europe, wealthy rulers of church and state often commissioned artists to live and work in their courts — you might say that Michelangelo was embedded in the Vatican. Today’s artists in residence may not paint the ceiling of City Hall, but they will surely contribute to Boston’s renaissance.”
New NEA Report Charts Arts’ Economic Impact On American Economy
The latest figures cover 1998 to 2013 and they spotlight fast-growing arts industries, export trends, employment figures, consumer data, and more.
Why ‘Political Correctness’ Drives People Nuts – And Why It Sort Of Works
“In this episode [of Micropolis], we explore how the policing of language can cause anxiety for many of us, while also forcing us to think about race and gender and other issues. … Does ‘political correctness’ shape today’s art and expression? And if so, is that a problem or a necessity?” (audio)
Guess What Other Film Awards Aren’t Exactly Diverse? The BAFTAs
“Ms. Berry told the Telegraph: ‘Not enough films are being made with diverse talent in front of the camera. Our industry isn’t diverse enough, so the pool of people to draw award winners from isn’t diverse enough. I want the awards to be as diverse as they possibly can be. But people can only vote on what they’ve seen.'”
Why Should Canadians Care About Supporting Canadian Culture?
“Here’s a wake-up call to government: Canada is now bleeding $700-million to $800-million in cultural spending every year – dollars that used to support, whether directly or, more often, indirectly, the creation of Canadian films, TV shows, recordings, books, newspapers and magazines. What’s to be done?”
Is Diversity Really A Funding Issue?
“The emerging artists, audiences, and arts leaders of tomorrow do not reflect the majority of individuals who fund and lead the arts today – who, to be quite frank, are primarily wealthier white individuals (although arts leaders are not necessarily wealthy).”
Was Facebook’s Free Basics Program In India A Good Deed Or Colonialism Redux?
“It tries to solve a problem it doesn’t understand, but it doesn’t need to understand the problem because it already knows the solution. … When Zuckerberg or Andreessen face criticism, they argue that their critics are being elitist and inhumane – after all, who could be against helping India develop? The rhetoric is rich with the White Man’s Burden.”
Two Artists Who Marry Science, Environment And Art
“The problem is that science is by nature a non-emotional process,” Felix says. “You have to be dispassionate. The data has to speak for itself. But that’s not what humans are like. Emotion is what drives us. And emotion is the raw material that artists use.”