News
Artwork Gifted by Banksy to British Hospital Estimated to Garner Millions at Auction for the NHS
In May 2020, Banksy gifted an artwork made in tribute to healthcare workers to a South East England hospital.
COVID-19
Community
A View From the Easel During Times of Quarantine
This week, artists reflect on quarantining from their studios in Oregon, New Mexico, and New Jersey.
Film
How Film Festivals Have Managed the Shift to Virtual
“I think this is going to become much more normal.” Workers at TIFF, NYFF, and Sundance reflect on a year of reduced in-person events and streaming premieres.
News
Biden’s Stimulus Bill Includes $470M for Arts and Culture Relief
The bill exceeds the respective $75 million allocated to the NEA and NEH in the Trump administration’s 2020 CARES Act.
Interview
Observing a Changing Wuhan Along the Banks of the Yangtze
Hyperallergic talks to Wuhan native Shengze Zhu about her new documentary A River Runs, Turns, Erases, Replaces, which recently premiered at Berlinale.
News
Hundreds of Arts and Restaurant Workers Rally to Save Historic Chinatown Banquet Hall
Protesters rallied today in support of Jing Fong, the neighborhood’s last unionized restaurant and a popular meeting ground for arts events.
News
California Faces Culture Crisis as Studies Show Art Workers Could Leave the State
Last year, 175,000 jobs were lost in the California creative economy, with almost 110,000 of those in LA County.
Community
A View From the Easel During Times of Quarantine
This week, artists reflect on quarantining from their studios in
News
Two-thirds of New York City’s Arts and Recreation Jobs Have Been Lost to the Pandemic
Museums, parks, and theaters as well as sports and recreational businesses have been more impacted than any other economic sector in the city.
News
Museums Are Safer Than Any Other Indoor Activity, COVID-19 Study Says
Researchers at the Berlin Institute of Technology say the risk of COVID-19 transmission is far lower in museums and theaters than in supermarkets, restaurants, offices, or public transportation.
Film
The Future Will Be Streamed to You
In 2021, every single blockbuster under the WarnerMedia umbrella will be going straight to HBO Max. How does this bode for the future of movie theaters?
Art
What Do Arts Organizations Need to Know About the Federal Shuttered Venue Operators Grant?
Congress earmarked $15 billion in grants for performing arts venue operators impacted by the pandemic and here’s what you need to know.