Boris Johnson “has unveiled his updated cultural strategy for the capital, which includes commissioning studies on the impact of public investment for culture, and how to better support busking.”
Tag: 03.26.14
Pittsburgh Symphony Puts Off Proposed Tour to Iran
“The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra announced Wednesday that it will delay the target date for a potential concert tour in Iran … Originally proposed for late August or September, the tour will now be planned for an unspecified date during the 2014-15 fiscal year, which starts in September.”
Top Posts From AJBlogs 03.26.14
Deaccessioning as a singular event
AJBlog: For What It’s Worth | Published 2014-03-26
Debating the Blue Note 100, and Music Streaming
AJBlog: CultureCrash | Published 2014-03-26
‘The President of the USA is disrupting my concert’
AJBlog: Slipped Disc | Published 2014-03-26
Al Prieve and the Sum of the Parts
AJBlog: The Artful Manager | Published 2014-03-26
109 Minutes With Tom Campbell
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts | Published 2014-03-26
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Investing In People (Or Indentured Servitude?)
“Companies like Upstart, Pave, and Lumni are acting like Kickstarter platforms for people instead of businesses or products. Through them, it’s possible to invest in a human being, funding their education or professional development and getting a cut of their future profits in return.”
Is This Really The Way To Save Arts Journalism?
“If you want to see intelligent, comprehensive coverage of the arts – features and reviews alike – then you’ve got to start clicking. Journalism is well on its way to being a numbers game for most outlets.”
Jazz’s Gender Problem – Chicken Or Egg?
“Clearly the rising gender parity of instrumentalists on the bandstand is an inspiration to other women to perform the music, but the question remains open as to whether their presence can equally translate to women in the audience for the music.”
Canada’s Most-Visited Museum Is Struggling. So Why Is It Setting Its Fundraising Goal So Low?
“The Canadian Museum of History has set the bar very low — just $10,000 to be raised over each of the next two years, an apparent recognition that ordinary Canadians aren’t that interested in bailing out hard-pressed public institutions.”
Will The BBC’s Big New Arts Initiative Gain Wide Support?
“Will it meet with a welcoming, needy response from audiences, longing for access to the world of Glyndebourne, the Hay-on-Wye literary festival and the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, as well as, say, the Rolling Stones at Glastonbury and the Last Night of the Proms, current fixtures?”
Portugal’s Plan To Sell Cultural Assets Sparks Protests
“The government’s announcement that it would sell the collection through the auction house Christie’s in London set off intense discussion of what kind of assets the state should be allowed to sell, and whether the nation’s cultural heritage is off limits.”
Making Ideas That Make Us Better (It’s Harder Than It Seems)
“Making a device that connects to the Internet of Things is getting increasingly easy, but creating products and services that use technology to transform us into better people is as hard as it’s ever been.”