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A New Emergency Relief Grant for Women Artists Over 40
The Anonymous Was a Woman emergency grant will distribute a total of $250,000 in funding, up to $2,500 for each grantee.
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Art Students Demand University Accountability and Reimbursements During Pandemic
Students at some of the most renowned art universities in the country, including the Rhode Island School of Design, Yale, and NYU Tisch, are sounding alarm bells about their schools’ handling of the COVID-19 crisis.
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The True Significance of St. Corona, the Viral Saint
A German cathedral is polishing the shrine of Saint Corona for an upcoming exhibition, expecting “more interest due to the virus.”
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Guggenheim Museum “On-Call” Employees Demand to Be Paid for Scheduled Work
Freelance workers are asking to be paid for work scheduled prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus.
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A Cultural Tradition in Spain Has Become a Symbol of Strength During Coronavirus Pandemic
A monumental sculpture of a meditating woman produced for Valencia's Fallas festival was partially incinerated even after the event was canceled.
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The Artists Who Found Inspiration in Isolation
In the age of “social distancing,” reflecting on works by a number of artists who found themselves isolated, detained, or bed-ridden for various reasons.
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Week In Review: Art World Prepares for Unprecedented Losses
Also, Guggenheim workers ask trustees for help amid union negotiations, and more.
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As the Art World Shuts Down Over COVID-19, Uncertainty Plagues Hourly Workers
Part-time and freelance cultural workers are asking themselves the same question: will we be paid?
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Though NY Public Library Is Closed, You Can Now Access Its Research Databases Online
NYPL has made several of its most popular research databases, previously only available for use at its 92 locations, accessible to all library cardholders remotely during its closure.
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What Would Famous Artworks Look Like in Times of Social Distancing?
Hyperallergic took works by some of our favorite artists and reimagined what they would look like during these, um, sparsely populated times.
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A Look at a Formerly Lost, Glimmering Manuscript by Persian Poet Hafez
The Divan’s whereabouts remained a mystery until last year, when Dutch art crime investigator Arthur Brand — sometimes referred to as “the Indiana Jones of the art world” — tracked it down.
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Week In Review: Coronavirus Prompts Art World Closures and Delays; Shell Ends Partnership With Two UK Art Institutions
Also, new Rauschenberg Emergency Grants provide artists with funds for unforeseen medical expenses, a Mexico City art collective paints the names of femicide victims on the streets, and more.