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What “Tar” Demonstrates About The Mythology Of Great Artists

By creating a character who can’t be written off as another predictably problematic man, “Tár” draws our attention to how Lydia learned to become one.  - The New Yorker

The Number Of College Students In America Is About To Fall In A Precipitous Decline

In four years, the number of students graduating from high schools across the country will begin a sudden and precipitous decline, due to a rolling demographic aftershock of the Great Recession. - Vox

In And Around Charleston, History Tourism Is Moving Away From “The Hoop-Skirt Experience”

The soon-to-open International African American Museum will be the flagship of efforts, beginning in the 1990s, to stop trying to ignore the history of slavery and to properly incorporate the Black people who built the city into the stories Charleston tells about itself to both visitors and locals. - BBC

A New Era Of Copyright Fights Is Beginning Over AI

Some people who make a living from their visual creativity are upset that AI art tools trained on their work can then produce new images in the same style. The Recording Industry Association of America has signaled that AI-powered music generation and remixing could be a new area of copyright concern. - Wired

Playing Music To Treat Schizophrenia

“Having a mental health diagnosis is not a reason to not have a creative life." Schizophrenia can be disabling, but therapy, medication and even playing music can help, according to a growing body of research. - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Finally: A Meaningful Treatment For Alzheimer’s?

The therapy slowed cognitive decline, the statement said, raising hopes that a drug might finally apply the brakes to Alzheimer’s and provide “a clinically meaningful impact on cognition and function”. - The Guardian

After Painful Pandemic-Related Cuts, Philadelphia Prepares To Spend Millions Of Extra Dollars On The Arts

Thanks to a very unexpected municipal budget surplus, "about 15 city arts and cultural institutions would receive amounts ranging from $100,000 to $3 million in addition to their current city funding." - The Philadelphia Inquirer

The “Festival Of Brexit” Hoped For 66 Million Attendees.  It Got Less Than 3 Million.

Unboxed (as the bundle of events is actually called) attracted a total audience of 18 million, but the vast majority of those watched online; in-person attendance was 2.8 million. The festival cost British taxpayers £120 million. - The Guardian

Why Nonprofit Boards Need Codes Of Conduct

Conversations about ethics and ethical judgment are usually missing from good governance discussions. A code of conduct, which is typical of other professions, would help the field more formally address these issues. - Journal of Philanthropy

Trinity College Is Asked To Return Skulls To Irish Island

A British anthropologist and his photographer assistant stole 13 skulls from the ruins of an Irish monastery in 1890, and gave them to Trinity College in Dublin. Now a repatriation campaign is demanding their return. - Irish Times

The Intense Impact Of Britain’s New Arts Funding Plans

While some organizations are thrilled to have new funding, others are shocked at the harm planned cuts will do. - The Guardian (UK)

Christie’s Stops The Auction Of A T. Rex Over Questions Of Authenticity

How much of the skeleton is actually a replica of another T. Rex that sold two years ago? - The New York Times

The Russian Jewish Artists Who Have Immigrated To Israel During The War With Ukraine

Of thousands who have fled, "Russians are relocating mostly to Turkey, Kazakhstan and Georgia. But Israel offers one big advantage: Those with at least one Jewish grandparent can get Israeli citizenship for themselves and their close family." - NPR

Beneficiaries Of The UK’s Arts Funding Readjustments?

Disabled people often face barriers in the arts world, and this funding will help the organisation in supporting creatives at all levels, including those starting out.  - The Guardian

New York State Starts A Pilot Program Of Guaranteed Basic Income For Arts Freelancers

"The Creatives Rebuild New York initiative has announced that it is spending $43.2 million to distribute monthly payments of $1,000 to 2,400 artists and other creatives living across the state. Lasting for 18 months, these cash payments come with no strings attached." - Artnet

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