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Not Really a Manifesto, I guess, but Perhaps a Framework for Thinking about AI and Art…

Notions of ownership of creative work, ideas, and artistic identity are muddied when the technology rapidly outpaces attempts to define issues and even what's at stake.

AI and artists and rights

There is a recent piece at Lawfare, by Simon Goldstein and Peter N. Salib, “Copyright should not protect artists from artificial intelligence.” The article has the strawman subtitle, “The purpose of intellectual property law is to incentivize the production of new ideas, not to function as a welfare scheme for

A.I. and the Arts — I Use It. No one cares. Should You?

“How democratizing,” say A.I. experts. “How thrifty [cheap],” says my piggy bank. “How could you?” say actual artists. ...

Kaneza Schaal talks about the America 250 season at Detroit Opera

Kaneza Schaal, Theater & Opera Artist & Director, talks about the extraordinary upcoming America at 250 season at Detroit Opera and its impact for audiences and community.

Bill Ivey

Bill Ivey died this past weekend; he was eighty-one years old. It came as a shock to us – just last week he was here in Bloomington meeting with our arts policy students, something he loved doing. He was a great friend to our program, generous with his time and

Tomoko Fujita shares how the Cali Pathways Project transforms lives

Tomoko Fujita, Coordinator of the Cali Pathways Project & Assistant Professor at the Cali School of Music at Montclair State University, shares the Pathways structure they utilize to transform lives.

Show the Miles, Not Just the Medal

What can arts organizations learn from a runner content creator?How to build connection and trust. Today’s audiences invest in process and personality, not polish—and that shift could change everything for the performing arts.

Sidney Jackson talks about the unique role that Chicago Sinfonietta plays focused on diversity in American orchestral music

Sidney Jackson, President & CEO of Chicago Sinfonietta, talks about their unique role and impact regionally and nationally.

Ahmed Anzaldua talks about Border Crossing’s programming of Latin American classical music

Ahmed Anzaldua, Artistic Director of Border Crossing, talks about their commitment to impacting audiences through their programming of Latin American classical music.

Christine Taylor Conda talks about the importance of the One Score, One Chicago program

Christine Taylor Conda, Executive Director of Education and Community Engagement at Ravinia, talks about the unique impact of their One Score, One Chicago program.

Esteeming Esterow: My Paean to the Late Editor of ARTnews magazine

Milton Esterow at a 2019 Metropolitan Museum press preview, with Leonardo’s “St. Jerome” in backgroundPhoto by Lee Rosenbaum He could

“Trucks and Tanks” short story, too timely

My just-published story Trucks and Tanks, runner-up in JerryJazzMusician.com‘s 69th short fiction contest and written three months ago, is all too timely in Chicago, DC, Boston today. “Trucks and Tanks” – a short story by Howard Mandel Trucks and tanks rolled down our leafy-treed, bungalow-lined street at dawn. I was already up, as usual, in my robe, t-shirt, sweaty...

Jazz, activism, organizing: Podcast & transcript

Terri Lyne Carrington (drummer, Inst. of Jazz & Gender Justice), Orbert Davis (trumpeter, “Immigrant Stories“) and Marc Ribot (guitarist, Music Workers Alliance) talked with me on The Buzz, podcast of the Jazz Journalists Association about their engagement with social issues. Long transcript posted for those who read faster than they listen. HOST : Hello and welcome to The Buzz, the podcast...

When to Hold, When to Fold, When to Play a Different Game

Leading an arts organization isn’t about luck—it’s about judgment. Hold when trust matters, fold when the model’s busted, and when the casino’s rigged? Start your own game in the parking lot.

From Village Voice to TikTok: Rethinking How Audiences Discover Art

From magazine listings to the For You page, how we discover art has changed—but not as much as we think. Artists should see social media as a tool for accomplishing their goals, not the enemy.

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