From Jennifer Conline in the New York Times:
Grantmakers in the Arts
From Laura Eggertson at the Toronto Star:
For Foster, who has been profoundly influenced by the writings of culture guru Richard Florida, the evidence is overwhelming that investing in arts and culture produces healthier, more prosperous and more livable world-class cities.
The Kresge Foundation has announced 12 Detroit-area visual artists as recipients of the 2011 Kresge Artis Fellowship. Each artist will receive the unrestricted prize of $25,000 along with customized professional practice opportunities.
The fellowships reward creative vision and a commitment to excellence, and represent Kresge’s desire to advance the artistic careers of Detroit artists living and working in its hometown
Still Kicking: Aging Performing Artists in NYC and LA Metro Areas, a new study of aging performing artists 62+ in the metro areas of LA and NYC complements earlier studies of aging visual artists from Research Center for Arts & Culture. In New York City, 219—and in Lox Angeles, 51—professional actors, dancers, choreographers, musicians and singers were studied, with results showing their resilience, tenacity and lifelong engagement with their art and the public.
For the first time, the National Endowment for the Arts looks at future job prospects for a variety of artist occupations in Artist Employment Projections through 2018. This report examines the projected growth rate for artist occupations through 2018, over which time artist occupations will increase by 11 percent, compared with an overall increase in the labor force of 10 percent.
The latest from Craft Emergency Relief Fund Artists' Emergency Resources:
Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity will host a webinar on July 27 titled Marking Progress: Evaluating Movement Toward Racial Justice.
(Since this article was published, the SC Senate also voted to override the governor.)
The voting board was mostly green Wednesday as members of the South Carolina House of Representatives overrode the majority of Gov. Nikki Haley’s vetoes.
On Tuesday, Haley vetoed 35 items out of the state’s budget. The vetoes accounted for more than $150 million of the $6 billion state budget.