Also, the city of Chicago has promised $2.5 million in grants to local arts organizations, and more.
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Week in Review: Jewish Heritage Museum Vandalized With Confederate Flag; UK Rejects Antiquity Regulations
Also, an Ohio Arts Council leader resigned after incendiary comments on the 2020 election came to light, and more.
Warhol Foundation Distributes $3.9 Million to 51 Organizations Grappling With Pandemic Losses
Grants will fund the staging of exhibitions, curatorial research, administrative costs, and more to organizations including the BlackStar Film Festival and W.A.G.E.
Week in Review: Photos Capture Attack on the Capitol; Vulva Sculpture in Brazil Incites Controversy
Also, see a rundown of some of the many artworks and creative acts that were censored in 2020, and more.
Week in Review: Second COVID-19 Relief Package Passes; Sackler Texts Leaked
Also, a photographer captured stirring images of feminist celebrations rejoicing the legalization of abortion in Argentina, and more.
The Year in News (Oh, 2020…)
The cultural landscape has taken more blows in 2020 than ever before in order to stay afloat during the pandemic.
Week in Review: Senator Blocks Vote on Smithsonian Latinx and Women Museums; an Art Auction to Aid Displaced Armenians
Also, Americans for the Arts council members are calling for the resignation of top leadership, and more.
Week in Review: Christie’s and Sotheby’s Subpoenaed in Epstein Investigation; Tania Bruguera Detained in Cuba
Also, several artists have come forward to claim credit for the monoliths around the world, and more.
Week in Review: Tate and Philadelphia of Museum Cut Workforce; French Bill Sparks Massive Protests
Also, artists and architects are advocating for the removal of Philip Johnson’s name from the Museum of Modern Art, and more.
Week in Review: NYC Museum Trustees Donated to Trump Reelection; US Museums Close Due to COVID-19
Also, Forensic Architecture released its investigation of the Beirut port explosion, and more.
Week in Review: NY Attorney General Sues Sotheby’s; Biden-Harris Campaign Launches Art-inspired Ad
Also, Seth Stolbun stepped down from the board of Rhizome following reports of workplace harassment at the New Museum, and more.
Week in Review: Voters Weighed in on Arts and Culture; Photographer Arrested by NYPD
Also, Forensic Architecture and Bellingcat created an interactive digital map of police brutality at Black Lives Matter demonstrations, and more.