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Dozens Of Artists Commemorate Tulsa Race Riot In A City That Used Not to Let It Be Mentioned

“For generations, the worst event in Tulsa history wasn’t spoken about in public,” said Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum in a statement. “Today, artists are helping to educate and inform people all around the world about this tragedy—and by doing so honor the memory of our neighbors who were lost.” - Artnet

Record Numbers Have Moved Out Of Canada’s Big Cities. Will Artists Return?

"The pandemic has changed the way people think about geography. I think that you can connect with community anywhere, but there's something to be said about proximity and sharing the same spaces that I'm really missing right now." - CBC

In France, Some Theaters Can’t Reopen Because Demonstrators Demanding Reopening Won’t Leave

"For the last two months, culture workers in France have been protesting on-site at scores of theaters around the country, demanding they reopen and that staff receive better financial support. But when theaters, museums, and cinemas were finally given go-ahead to open their doors on May 19 after more than six months of lockdown, few protestors cried victory. Instead,...

Germany To Spend Yet More Billions On COVID Relief For The Arts

"The German government on Wednesday unveiled a €2.5 billion ($3 billion) fund to kick-start the country's pandemic-hit cultural sector. The fund will provide insurance in cases where a spike in coronavirus infections forces events to be canceled or postponed. It will also supplement event ticket sales if audience numbers have to be capped to meet social distancing rules." -...

This Island, A COVID Success Story, Had Kept Its Stages Running Right Through The Pandemic — Until Now

"A recent surge in cases — Taiwan's worst outbreak since the start of the pandemic — has brought a halt to cultural life on the island, forcing performing arts centers, concert halls and museums to shutter just as they are coming back to life in the rest of the world. Performers from Taiwan and abroad have been caught in...

The Mysterious Foundation That Rescued Performing Arts Orgs From Pandemic Ruin

Here is the story — told, it must be said, rather against the wishes of its founder, who'd have preferred privacy — of the Alphadyne Foundation. - The New York Times

Biden Sets Aside Tradition, Fires Four Members Of The US Commission Of Fine Arts

On Monday, the Biden administration sent letters to architect Steven Spandle, landscape architect Perry Guillot, sculptor Chas Fagan and commission chairman Justin Shubow asking that they resign by 6 p.m. that day or face termination. None of the four resigned. - Washington Post

Survey: Boards Of LA’s Arts Organizations Don’t Reflect The Demographics Of The Region

While nearly 74% of L.A. County is nonwhite, only 19.5% of the museum board members identified as nonwhite. - Los Angeles Times

IPSOS Poll: Sixty Percent Of Canadians In Favor Of Requiring Vaccine Passports For Entry To Events

While the vast majority were in support, opinions were somewhat divided across demographics. - Ludwig Van

San Diego Mayor Maintains 50% Cut In Arts Funding

"San Diego arts organisations are still struggling from last year's 50% cut in the city's arts and culture budget, which Mayor Kevin Falcouner instituted to offset lost tax revenue in the early months of the pandemic. These cuts now remain in the mayor's proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year, despite the pandemic easing in the US, which has...

France Takes Its €300 Culture Pass For Young People Nationwide

"After a regional trial run, French president Emmanuel Macron is launching his program to fund cultural activities for young people nationally. Culture Pass, as the initiative is called, is now open to all 18 year olds in France, and will be extended to high schools across the nation in 2022." - Artnet

Colleges Aren’t Turning Out The Kinds Of Students America Needs

"The U.S. education system is not held accountable for ensuring that students are properly equipped with the skills and capabilities to prepare for a career where they can obtain financial stability. Additionally, employers continue to rely on a traditional four-year degree requirement as a primary means of determining job candidate employability. The disconnect here is obvious, and the result...

Colleges Give Record Average 59 Percent Discount On Tuition This Year

The average discount rate for first-time undergraduates reached 53.9 percent -- an all-time high -- during the 2020-21 academic year, according to NACUBO’s preliminary estimates released Wednesday. In other words, for every $100 in tuition colleges appear to charge on paper, they do not collect $53.90 from first-time undergraduate students. - Inside Higher Ed

What’s The Thinking Between The UK’s Proposed Cuts In Arts Education?

The government’s recent proposal to cut funding for arts higher education by 50%, covering music, dance, drama and performing arts, art and design, media studies, and archaeology, appears somewhat contradictory. - The Conversation

San Francisco’s Guaranteed Income For Artists Program Gets A Financial Boost From Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey

StartSmall’s gift will extend the pilot, administered by Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in partnership with Mayor London Breed, in two ways. The first 130 artists will receive $1,000 monthly payments for another full year, for a total of 18 months. It will also fund a second round in which of 50 more artists will receive 18 monthly...

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