“There used to be 147 arts grant programs to apply for, divided by discipline – one for poetry, one for choreography, one for operating a gallery, etc. Now there are six general ones, and the Council has boasted of streamlining and simplifying the system. But what do the six categories represent?”
Tag: 06.05.15
Boston Public Library Finds Two Valuable Artworks (And They Had Never Left The Library)
The two works were found together in the Print Collection, according to the statement, “approximately 80 feet from where the items should have been filed. I saw Rembrandt’s face and I was like, ‘Is this the Rembrandt? There are lots of prints of Rembrandt. This might be it. So I had someone come and confirm.”
Which Musical Will Win This Year’s Tony? Chris Jones Thinks…
“It is tempting to see this contest as a battle between an arty, alternative show and a mainstream attraction with great touring potential. But what’s alt anymore? It is also worth noting that both of these musicals are innovators, formatively and in terms of their subjects.”
People Are Smuggling Artifacts Out Of Syria And Western Museums Are Holding Them To Protect Them
“Syrian officials said they had moved hundreds of Palmyra’s statues to safety prior to the IS takeover but could not transfer large monuments. But across Syria, volunteers have risked their lives to preserve and protect irreplaceable monuments and mosaics, many of which date back to the 1st and 2nd Century; while civilians have turned over thousands of ancient artefacts for safekeeping. The British Museum said it could not reveal which Syrian artefact it was holding.”
Are Ballet Dancers Secretly Wild Hedonists?
It seems the Telegraph wants to dig up, or stir up, some dirt …