News
A Bipartisan Bill Aims to Assist Arts Workers
The Creative Economy Revitalization Act (CERA) proposes a $300 million federal grants and commissions program for art workers.
Public Art
Opinion
A Sculptor Who Helped Us Find Community Among Strangers
As funding organizations prioritize participatory public art processes and creative engagement, we might look George Rhoads’s corpus as an instigator of engagement.
Art
How Judy Baca Redefined the Intersection of Art and Activism
Decades of entrenched art-world racism, gender bias, and resistance to overtly political displays in art have delayed a comprehensive treatment of Baca’s career until now.
Opinion
What Public Art Might Look Like After the Pandemic
Our approach as an organization with 25 years of experience in producing digital community arts has been to reverse the power relations.
News
Can the Arts Help Drive Vaccinations? Yes, According to the CDC
The agency launched a comprehensive resource page for state and local health departments that want to partner with artists and arts organizations.
Art
Artist Mary Mattingly Wants to Know: Where Does Your Water Come From?
Mattingly’s public art project at Prospect Park aims to raise awareness about how to create more equitable and sustainable public water systems.
Art
Black Artists Are Brightening Detroit With Murals
A Black-led, open-air mural festival lends visibility to the Black artists in this city.
Art
Murals Watch Over Jerusalem Neighborhood, a Silent Protest Against Displacement
The large murals by Palestinians and international artists depict the eyes of famous philosophers, activists, and artists.
Opinion
Critics of the New Princess Diana Statue Are Missing the Point
The question we should be asking of the sculpture is not whether it is a great work of art but whether it’s effective at defining a legacy.
Books
Art! Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are!
In Art Hiding in New York, you can explore the art all around a city that can't seem to get enough of it.
Art
Prado Museum Hangs Replicas of Goya, Velázquez, and More Around Madrid
The initiative opens the Prado’s collection to the public and provokes unexpected encounters with art.
Art
Plywood Obelisks Reflect on a Year of Racial Justice Protests
Michael Zelehoski’s sculpture “Miguelito” is crafted with plywood used to board up businesses during last summer’s racial justice protests.