ART AND THE GOVERNMENT Two bills under consideration by Congress would adjust the music licensing rates paid by internet streaming radio services like Rdio, MOG, and Spotify to match what cable and satellite providers pay. IN THE FIELD Artists often neglect to realize that crowdfunding campaign money isn’t free – in addition to the fees you [...]
ART AND THE GOVERNMENT: DOMESTIC AFTA’s Narric Rome shares the latest on how arts education has fared in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (aka No Child Left Behind) reauthorization, which Jennifer Kessler reported on earlier this year. Mostly good news, from what it sounds like. Looks like net neutrality advocates dodged a bullet when the Senate rejected an [...]
(This article originally appeared in 20UNDER40 anthologyi edited by Edward P. Clapp, and has been republished with permission.) Spurred on by major technological advances, the number of aspiring professional artists in the United States has reached unprecedented levels and will only continue to grow. The arts’ current system of philanthropic support is woefully underequipped to evaluate this [...]
Thanks, Mike, and thanks for the information. Arts in disaster recovery sounds like a great idea. I’ll have to...
I would say that supply side economics are not friendly towards paying people who are working in some respect for...
It’s great to see more efforts at cultural engagement. As someone who runs a dance studio, I’ve seen my...
Super-interesting, Dan. This is something we grapple with A LOT at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. We have...
Tegan, very provocative piece, and nice to be reminded that arts have a role in the world beyond creative placemaking ;...