With official authorities overwhelmed and underfunded, locals have mobilized a robust relief response, among them members of the state’s thriving arts community.
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How India’s Creative Community Became a Beacon of Hope During COVID-19
Every cake, every artwork, and every photograph made a difference towards the greater good to benefit vulnerable populations.
A Major New Directory of Women and Nonbinary Filmmakers Aims to End Gatekeeping
The collective Brown Girls Doc Mafia has created the searchable database to “eradicate the excuse many gatekeepers use of ‘not knowing how to find’ quality filmmakers or executives of color.”
CalArts Commissions Works by 50 Artist Alumni to Fund Scholarships
Artworks by the likes of John Baldessari and Carrie Mae Weems will be released in groups of 10 over a five-year period and sold to benefit a new scholarship endowment for the university’s School of Art.
UK Institutions Relying Less on Corporate Sponsorship
In January, many were surprised to find that BP’s controversial sponsorship of Tate Britain represented a relatively small slice of its overall funding.