“The report says this shows that local authorities “find it increasingly difficult to maintain regularly funded [arts] organisations”. It would also appear to indicate a shift towards grant-based models of funding.”
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What Place Do Politics Have In The Museum?
“Should public museums be places where political argument happens? Why is this so rarely the case, especially when compared with politically engaged programming in museums in Europe, Mexico, South America and even parts of the Middle East?”
Crane Dangles Over Carnegie Hall Like Real-Life Sword Of Damocles
“The crane boom dangling over West 57th Street like a broken violin bow, a result of Hurricane Sandy, has paralyzed life at Carnegie Hall, one of the world’s most precious concert spaces almost directly across the street. … The city has cordoned off streets surrounding the hall and cut off utilities to the area for safety reasons.”
Post-Revolution, Egypt Battles Increased Looting Of Antiquities
“Despite the efforts of its protectors, looters managed to make off with 50 of the [Egyptian Museum’s] treasures … Of the stolen pieces, 29 have since been recovered. … At the same time, however, reports have started to come in of sophisticated and systematic looting occurring across major Egyptian archaeological sites.”
Manhattan’s Gallery District Left Waterlogged By Sandy
“The first thing you noticed walking through the streets lined with art galleries between 10th and 11th Avenues in Chelsea, on Wednesday, was the constant, undulating roar of generators, and the hoses, in clumps of three or four, snaking out of just about every gallery, from which cold water that had come flooding in from the Hudson River now gushed into the street.”