"Right now, about 40% of the state's general fund goes towards education. This measure will allocate an extra 1% from the general fund toward arts education, but will not raise taxes." - KCBX (San Luis Obispo, Cal.)
In a new report, the committee warned: "The sector now faces a 'perfect storm' as it struggles to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, compounded by the cost of living crisis, and following on from longer-term budget pressures." - BBC
Gennaro Sangiuliano has degrees in law and economics and is an author best known for biographies of Ronald Reagan, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, and Vladimir Putin. His previous job was director of the state-owned news channel RAI TG2, where he was accused of partisan programming. - Artnet
For 25 long, hard years, creative professionals have been told that you must give things away for free on the Internet. But not anymore. Alternative economic models are not only emerging, but are propelling the fastest growing platforms in arts and entertainment. - Ted Gioia
"The martial law declaration and the official annexation of territories now claimed to be part of Russia are the ostensible grounds for taking their museum collections under Russian protection.'" - Cultural Property News
As well as the theme park, surrounding areas such as the shopping street were also abruptly closed shortly after 11:30 local time (3:30 GMT). Videos posted on Chinese social media site Weibo showed people rushing to the park's gates following the announcement but finding them already locked. - BBC
Will we continue to see the expansion of administration and management in arts organizations? Even if some may claim the expansion is justified, can the industry afford it? - Nightingale Sonata
It will help decide whether a few unlucky creators will be hit with large judgments, and millions more creators will be deterred from expressing themselves or may have their work automatically filtered by faceless censors. - Fast Company
Souvenirs are unique objects that at once reveal how we perceive others (the most popular souvenir bought in France is a beret) and how we want others to perceive us (“Oh, this old thing? It’s from a small shop in Paree!”). By learning about our keepsakes, we can learn about ourselves. - The Guardian
Was this evidence that college students have become entitled customers, or is the existence of a “weed-out class,” one that many students struggle to pass, an indictment of a professor’s teaching? And if students have more power now, is that a good thing or a bad thing? - The New York Times
The newsletter marked a new step in an evolving PR strategy for an institution that, sources say, is grappling both with its brand and its internal identity. - The Walrus
"Geneva-based UNOSAT and UNESCO, the Paris-based educational, scientific and cultural agency, announced Wednesday that they are finalizing a database of cultural sites that compares 'before and after' images bought from private-sector satellite companies." - AP
Some examples of these "unfair hidden fees" given by Biden were bounced check charges, bank overdraft fees, credit card late fees, resort charges at hotels, processing fees for concert tickets and "those huge termination charges to stop you from switching cable and internet plans to a better deal." - CNET
"NHS mental health trusts will use the activities to help 600 young people on their waiting lists for care as part of a study into whether 'social prescribing' helps improve mental wellbeing. ... If participation proves successful, the NHS may seek to make such activities available across England." - The Guardian
"The result of a year-long series of workshops in northern Iraq, the Yazidi Cultural Archives aim not simply to document the traditions of the small ethnic minority. Crucially, they address the mental-health crisis now gripping the Yazidi community." - The Art Newspaper
