In a sign that the lockdown really is loosening up, and perhaps that art can’t be stopped, “anyone wandering along a quiet street in central Seville at 8:30pm on Saturday would have witnessed the odd sight of a 17th-century Dutch governor wearing a Covid-19 mask as he once again handed over his city to Spanish forces.” – The Guardian (UK)
Tag: 06.07.20
Will Portland Protect Its Big Five Cultural Organizations, Including Its Opera?
Economic support already wasn’t great before the pandemic in Oregon, ranked 39th in the country for its support of the arts. “The subscription model, which has been the life-blood of so many arts organizations, was already faltering and on life support.” Some major foundations have changed their priorities, donors are suffering from “donor fatigue,” and, well, now there’s a pandemic. – Oregon Artswatch
The Hashtag OpenYourLobby, And Theatres Bearing Witness
Many theatres have put out statements of support for Black Lives Matter protesters, and some have put up posters saying the same things on their boarded-up windows. Then New York Theatre Workshop opened its doors to provide water and food and bathrooms for protesters, and a hashtag, and a campaign, was born. “In just a week, what started as one theater opening their doors to 64 theaters around the country opening their doors goes to show how easy you can change an industry. Not by waiting for them to do the right thing, but by artists pressuring them to do so.” – Token Theatre Friends
Black Lives Matter Protesters In Bristol Topple Statue Of Slave Trader And Throw It In The River
Why did the protesters pull down Edward Colston’s statue? “The 18ft bronze statue, erected in 1895, has long been a focal point for anger at the city’s role in the slave trade and the continued commemoration of those who were involved in it.” – The Guardian (UK)