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Ghost Ship fire

The fire at the Ghost Ship warehouse on December 2, 2017, killed 36. (photo by Julianna Brown, via Wikimedia Commons)
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Two Ghost Ship Organizers Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter for Fire

Avatar photo by Benjamin Sutton June 7, 2017

The warehouse’s property manager and creative director each face up to 39 years in prison.

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From Texas to DC, Artists and DIY Spaces Struggle with Permits and Trolls

by Blair Murphy February 1, 2017January 31, 2017

After the deadly Ghost Ship fire, internet trolls have tried to get DIY art spaces around the country shut down by calling in bogus safety code violations.

Posted inArt

A Floating Noise and Drag Club Celebrates San Francisco’s Lost Underground

by Sarah Burke January 19, 2017January 19, 2017

The club was concocted by Constance Hockaday and The Lab in conjunction with — and as a subtle resistance to — the first Untitled art fair in San Francisco.

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A DIY Space Is Forced to Close in Denver Amid the Post-Ghost Ship Crackdown

by Devon Van Houten Maldonado January 13, 2017

Residents of Rhinoceropolis, a seminal art space and DIY music venue, were kicked out of the warehouse complex last month over “serious fire code violations.”

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The Ghost Ship Fire and the Paradox of a “Creative City”

by Gregory Sholette December 28, 2016December 29, 2016

We can read into this tragedy the disastrous head-on collision of two conflicting obligations that the “creative city” imposes on itself and its residents.

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After the Ghost Ship Tragedy, Bay Area Artists Fear Crackdown on DIY Spaces

by Rachel Cassandra December 21, 2016December 20, 2016

The deadly fire at the Oakland art space earlier this month has brought intensified scrutiny to live-work warehouse complexes, many of which are illegal or not up to code.

National Portrait Gallery Announces the 2025 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition
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National Portrait Gallery Announces the 2025 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition

The first prize winner will receive $25,000 and a commission to portray a remarkable living American for the Smithsonian museum’s collection.

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