President ObamaPhoto: whitehouse.govPresident Obama today rolled out his proposed 2011 austerity budget, so let's comb his list of Terminations, Reductions and Savings for culture cuts. But first, here's news that I couldn't find on the "reductions" list. In response to my query, Victoria Hutter, spokesperson for the National Endowment for the Arts, has just informed me:In the … [Read more...] about Obama’s Budget: The Cultural Cutback List
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BBC’s New Arts Blog: “Higher Profile” for Cultural News
Will GompertzAnother day, another new arts blog. But this one is something of a watershed:The BBC recently announced the debut of its new blog by Will Gompertz, the recently-appointed arts editor for BBC News. Gompertz had previously run the Tate's website, which, he says, "became established as the U.K.'s most popular art website."The BBC states:This is the first move … [Read more...] about BBC’s New Arts Blog: “Higher Profile” for Cultural News