It won’t happen because of Disney. It’ll happen when nonprofit arts organizations change the way in which they do business. I’m not from Florida. I was born in California. Yes, on May 14, just like the sign says. Respond accordingly. Until recently (in decades), California was deemed to be that “crazy” place where weird things happened for no rational reason. People … [Read more...] about De-“DeSantitizing” Florida Will Depend on the Nonprofit Arts Community, Like It or Not
Backlash: White Male Artists Are Losing Their Careers
No, it’s not fair. But as everyone, including white male artists, have been told, life isn’t fair. Before the meat of this column: I am, according to a DNA site, 100% Ashkenazi Jewish Diaspora, more specifically Litvak. To white racists, I’m a Jew (and not white), usually pronounced with a long “e” sound right after the “J,” as in “Jē-ü.” To non-whites, I’m a white guy. … [Read more...] about Backlash: White Male Artists Are Losing Their Careers
Nonprofit Art and The Tyranny of Happiness
Do taxpayers pay for your nonprofit arts organization to wrestle with artistic satisfaction or to make their community better? In deciphering whether nonprofits, especially nonprofit arts organizations, deserve funding, acclaim, or zealous advocacy, there are a number of factors that we keep forgetting. The first thing is that nonprofits cost you a lot of money. Not … [Read more...] about Nonprofit Art and The Tyranny of Happiness
The [Insert Letter Here] Word and the Arts
DEI is not a contest between. It’s a contest for. The C word (no, not that one — the 5-letter one that’s not just for Chinese people anymore). The E word (if you want to get abandoned in a snowdrift in Yellowknife, just use this slur). The F word (no, not that one — the 6-letter one). The G word (not just for Koreans anymore). The I word (unless the … [Read more...] about The [Insert Letter Here] Word and the Arts
The Closet(s).
With acts of tolerance and impact, nonprofit arts organizations in America could set the anti-competitive tone for everyone. But, generally, they don’t. There are a lot of closets out there with a lot of people in them. And, unsurprisingly, there are a lot of people who would like those people to stay just where they are, for numerous reasons. LGBT folx have been … [Read more...] about The Closet(s).