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A New National Portrait Project Will Send 50 UK Artworks to the Cities and Towns That Gave Them Life

Sarah Cascone

July 25, 2018 |

Artnet |

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Response Location: England, London

In order to share jewels of its collection as well as place artwork in locations tied to its content, the National Portrait Gallery has initiated a new project to loan work to museums around England. The piece selected to loan is one that the artist or the sitter has a specific relationship to the museum or the place where the work will reside.

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Part Capitalist, Part Socialist, Estonia May Have Cracked the Code for a Thriving Art Scene. Here's How They Did It

Kate Brown

July 24, 2018 |

Artnet |

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Response Location: Estonia, Tallinn

Through a mix of government regulation and robust collaboration, a thriving artistic community has been established in Estonia. The pillars of this community include an artist’s union, transparency regarding sales, and government funding through taxes.

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A Library Card Will Get You Into the Guggenheim (and 32 Other Places)

Andrew Chow

July 16, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Through their library card, New York City residents can now receive free admission to over thirty prominent cultural institutions. The goal of this new program, named Culture Pass, is to designed to provide underserved populations with opportunities to utilize cultural offerings.

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Art for kids: the workshops changing the lives of Bogota's poorest

Jack Graham

June 15, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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Response Location: Colombia, Bogotá

Participation in art and music improves cognitive development and fosters social skills in young children. In Bogotá, Columbia, a program developed by Nidos: Art in Early Childhood provides tens of thousands of children access to creative art workshops. The organization employs artists, musicians, and other creative professionals, working in partnership with government departments to identify and serve the poorest populations in the city.

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Chester Artists Revitalizing Corridor on Their Own Terms

Oscar Perry Abello

June 05, 2018 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, Chester, Pennsylvania

Investment from large foundations can often compromise an organization's vision or tie an organization up in debt. In working with major funders, organizers in Chester, Pennsylvania were careful to select funders that shared their vision and established relationships that would eliminate the need for funders rather than create long-term dependency.

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‘Black Panther' Threw a Spotlight on Diversity and the Twin Cities is Taking Note

Amanda Ostuni

March 08, 2018 |

Twin Cities Business |

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Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis’ Twin Cities Black Film Festival highlights the work of black actors and filmmakers for the last sixteen years. It also helps grow the next generation of filmmakers through workshops as well as helping to expand the audience for film by offering subsidized transportation to screenings.

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High Museum leads way in diversifying museum audience

Jill Vejnoska

February 08, 2018 |

Atlanta Journal-Constitution |

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Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta’s High Museum has taken a multi-faceted approach to diversifying the demographics of museum visitors as well as museum staff. These include internal and external focus groups, curatorial fellowships, a simple price structure, and inclusion and diversity advisement.

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When an Elite Museum Prioritizes Inclusion

Catesby Holmes

December 31, 2017 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Museums all over the country are trying to attract diverse audiences. One of those is the Frick museum in New York which has a program called the Ghetto Film School project. Twenty students from the Bronx are selected to attend a weekly discussion-based seminar. At the end, students must write a script. “The winning script is turned into a movie and filmed at the museum.” “People should feel they can go to museums, learn something, and improve their lives in doing so.”

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Cleveland Museum of Art wins grants to diversify majority white leadership in art museums

Steven Litt

November 30, 2017 |

Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

In order to address the lack of diversity among mid- and senior-level art museum management, the Cleveland Museum of Art received a $750,000 grant from the Ford Foundation. Initiatives implemented as part of this grant include a Curatorial Arts Mastery Program, research residencies, apprenticeships for HBCU students, and fellowships to work with high school students.

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How Bon Iver Saved Eau Claire

David Lepeska

August 25, 2017 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United States, Eau Claire, Washington

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, once a booming Midwestern industrial town, began to struggle after manufacturing plants closed, leading to job loss and blight downtown. However, recent years have shown urban renewal, and it is clear that arts saved the city. The proposed Confluence Arts Center has already led to $120 million in investment in the heart of Eau Claire’s downtown. Economic growth, further enhanced by the Eaux Claires Music Festival each year, has put the city on a path to revitalization.

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