Economic Turmoil and Change

But let’s face it: If Moss Hart, like so many others, was able to rally from the depths of the Great Depression, then surely the viability of the American Dream isn’t in question. What needs to change is our expectation … Continue reading →

The LA Times has a piece up where they ask a lot of big name people on what they would do if they ran the NEA. It’s definitely a mixed bag. Rachel Maddow and Jon Robin Baitz have some good … Continue reading →

The much beleaguered L.A. Times recently asked a number of artists/cultural figures, etc, what they might do if they ran the N.E.A. This is well timed, as the new administration is about to make a decision on the matter. I … Continue reading →

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“Recovery Act”) recognizes that the non-profit arts industry is an important sector of the economy. The National Endowment for the Arts is uniquely positioned to fund arts projects and activities that preserve … Continue reading →

The prospect of public service jobs for artists has continued to generate unprecedented interest and energy, as well as a flood of questions about how and why a new WPA might come into being. Aside from reporting on recent developments, … Continue reading →

NASAA members believe that broad and deep participation in the arts is best supported at the federal level by a combination of direct grant making and grant making through states. The specific allocation of $20 million to state arts agencies … Continue reading →

The economic meltdown has had a huge impact on philanthropic organizations: The Council on Foundations, an association of more than 2,100 grantmaking foundations and corporations, estimates that foundation endowment assets have shed some $200 billion in value so far. What … Continue reading →

The economic stimulus package Congress passed last month includes $50 million in emergency funding for the National Endowment for the Arts—money some legislators didn’t think belonged in the bill. Doubters and supporters both, though, should find food for thought in … Continue reading →

In the Great Depression, everyone went to the movies, and Hollywood thrived. In this recession, everyone’s going to the movies, but instead we’ve got layoffs and depressed stock prices. This time, Hollywood won’t benefit much. Read more.

Barack and Michelle Obama and their daughters spent the evening of Feb. 6 in the presidential box at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, applauding the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Evidently it was the first family’s … Continue reading →