Right after I launched this blog I delved into a major redesign of the ArtsJournal website. It’s been four years since the last redesign and not only has the look of the site become a little creaky, but the backend has needed some major work as well. The new ArtsJournal will have some new features and the blogs will play more of a role. So I’ll be back blogging later this week after I finish the last of the coding and the new site launches. #
Our culture is undergoing profound changes. Our expectations for what culture can (or should) do for us are changing. Relationships between those who make and distribute culture and those who consume it are changing. And our definitions of what artists are, how they work, and how we access them and their work are changing. So... [Read more]
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