The two cases turn out to be quite similar: shutdowns announced seemingly out of the blue and with little consultation; institutions, with challenges but no immediate financial crisis, in fields (opera, single-sex colleges) with lots of doomsayers. Here’s a look at four key factors in how these cases shook out.
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How Do You Get Millennials To Come Party At Your Museum *And* Stay True To Your Mission? Here’s How
“In recent weeks, the postings on Craigslist have taken on a desperate tone: ‘Looking for two tickets for … Jan 12th. Willing to negotiate price.’ … These hot tickets were for, of all places, the Franklin Institute – more specifically, Science After Hours, the museum’s monthly, no-kids-allowed science rave.”
Britain’s Strapped Regional Museums Are Starting To Charge Admission
“More than one in 10 museums intend to introduce entry charges this year, in moves that underline the vulnerability of cultural organisations to cuts in local authority funding. Since 2010, when the government embarked on widespread cuts as part of its efforts to reduce the deficit, some 44 museums have closed.”
Not Just a Joke – Comedy Plays A Serious Role In Our Culture
“Americans have come to take funny very seriously, and funny has many different interpretations. We embrace the idea that comedy is a right: the right to taunt, to mock, to satirize, and to deride. But every laugh today produces a discomfiting echo.”
Legacy: As Arts Boomers Retire, How To Pass On The Important Stuff?
“The transition from one generation of leaders in our field to another is underway. It will likely take a decade or more to complete. We believe that the needs of both those leaving their positions and those who are moving into those jobs, along with the needs of the organizations experiencing this transition, and the field as a whole, and the issues raised, are important for the field to discuss.”
How The Copyright Industry Misrepresents Copyright
“The richest source of knowledge available, which underpin all college educations even if unofficially, was written completely outside the copyright monopoly context with no need for anyone to get paid.”
Life At One of England’s Last Tolstoyan Communes
“These days, the Brotherhood Church of Stapleton … has just four residents, plus a friendly deaf cat, some chickens, and a large, lumbering cow.”
Cultural Institutions Are Slashing Admission For Low-Income Families
The national initiative Museums for All is one of several programs through which museums and other institutions offer free or nominal admission to families with EBT cards or similar forms of public assistance.
Contrary To The Claim Of A Very Important Guy, Women Do Create Comics, And They Always Have
“In a remarkably tone-deaf interview, the executive officer of the festival, Franck Bondoux, claimed that there was a very simple reason no women were included among the nominees. Discrimination was not to blame, he said. Instead, it was because of a lack of qualified women. ‘The Festival likes women, but cannot rewrite the history of comics,’ he said.”
Another Songwriter Files Suit Against Spotify
“According to Ferrick’s complaint, Spotify must notify the copyright holders before distributing reproductions of their compositions in order to obtain a license. Spotify has failed to do so in many cases, the suit alleges.”