“In the end of the day, a lot of us are really in it for innovation, for really changing the access that people have. Most of our students right now would never ever be able to go to a physical campus, and now we can reach them with education at home, and also the ability to be very contemporary.”
Category: issues
Research Suggests Artists’ Eccentricity Boosts Perceptions Of Quality
At least to an extent, judgments about art “depend on the displayed eccentricity of the artist,” the researchers write, “so long as the art is unconventional, and the displayed eccentricity seems authentic.”
Has The MFA Been Killing Art?
“The fact that artists are now minted by universities (and degree-granting art schools modeled on the university) may have done wonders for their social standing, but it’s also been a source of worry to many critics and artists, who think something of great value might be lost by the professionalization of the artist.”
The Art Of Food (You Are What You Don’t Eat, Too)
“Though we don’t yet completely understand nutrition, most people now have some idea what a healthy diet is. Even the quality of writing about food has improved, and the history of food is on the verge of becoming a subject of academic study.”
Actors Want More – And More Equal – Money For Broadway Touring Shows
“Actors have grumbled about this for years, but a furor has erupted now over the recent news that ‘Kinky Boots’ — the fourth-highest-grossing show on Broadway each week — will not pay actors the top rates when its tour begins in September.”
Is Geography Destiny? Ask The American South (And Ohio)
“The American Dream is alive in Denmark and Finland and Sweden. And in San Jose and Salt Lake City and Pittsburgh. But it’s dead in Atlanta and Raleigh and Charlotte.”
What’s Wrong With Kenya’s Film Review Board?
Back in the day, “when the censors thought there was too much violence or sex or swearing in a film they simply made it an Adults Only film.” Not so anymore.
Show Us Your Audience Data, Says Arts Council England
“Arts Council England is to introduce new conditions on funding that would force its national portfolio organisations to share their audience data.”
There Was A Competition For Arts Criticism. And We Learned A Lot About Critics
“The experience was shocking not just because the quality of the writing was so high, but because of the frustration expressed by many of the applicants and the air of desperation that emanated from their submissions.”
Should America Have A “Creative Laureate”? (Portland Has One)
“I feel like we are really falling behind. We need somebody to advocate creativity on a nationwide level. It’s not like the National Endowment for the Arts hasn’t done that, but maybe we need a fresh face. Maybe we need something that is very non-partisan and can start a different way of dialogue, not necessarily government-mandated.”