What LACMA’s leaders wanted, in the beginning, were incremental improvements. What it got was an extreme makeover. But, “we are living in the golden age of arts and culture in this region. How can you look back when all eyes are looking forward?”
Tag: 02.04.08
Plan To Make California Arts Funding “Respectable” Fails
The state has a dismal record for funding the arts, and arts supporters hoped to inject new life into funding. “Backers said the bill would have secured $30 million or more each year for the California Arts Council, which has operated on $3 million to $5 million annual budgets since 2003 after peaking at $32 million in 2001.”
Starbucks Defends Beah Novel Deal
“Starbucks has defended its decision to sponsor A Long Way Gone, the memoir of former Sierra Leone child soldier Ishmael Beah, despite mounting evidence undermining the book’s credibility.”