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Nonprofit Files International Criminal Court Case Against Russia For Plundering Ukraine’s Cultural Heritage

“For Ukraine, For Their Freedom and Ours!, a French nonprofit, has filed a case with the International Criminal Court (in the Hague), accusing Russia of the ‘systematic, widespread, and organized’ looting of Ukrainian cultural heritage.” - ARTnews

The Visa Process For Artists To Enter The US Is Capricious And Unpredictable

This summer, five artists — Yumzhana Sui from Buryatia, Michel Lafleur from Haiti, Boluwatife Victoria Lawal and Samuel Olayombo from Nigeria, and Patrick Ruganintwali from Rwanda  — had intended to participate in the residency, but their visas were denied. - Hyperallergic

What Price Culture? Governments Reassess

From the role of large-scale cultural events like the European Capital of Culture to the so-called “Bilbao effect” (where a new cultural site is thought to spark revitalisation and economic growth), the same questions arise. Who is it for? What type of value is created – and is it shared in equitably? - The Conversation

How Higher Ed Failed Poor Students

Higher education has become regressive, widening class divisions by delivering far greater returns to wealthy students than to their low-income peers. - Washington Post

Can Alan Garber Save Harvard?

Ever since William F. Buckley Jr. turned his alma mater, Yale, into a bête noire, the American right has dreamed of shattering the left’s hegemony on campus, which it sees as the primary theater for radical experiments in social engineering. - Th Atlantic

Ideology And The Censorious Tilt Against Art

Art has become so heavily politicised, so narrowly interpreted through the lens of identity and ideology, that many people can no longer even see the art itself. They don’t encounter it openly or imaginatively. Instead, they approach it armed with a checklist. - The Critic

How Trump’s Attacks On Journalists Are Weakening The First Amendment

They show Trump has found tactical ways to prevail in his nonstop battle to discredit outlets that report critically on him and his activities. - Variety

Republicans Propose Big Cuts To NEA, NEH, Kennedy Center Budgets

House Appropriations Interior Subcommittee recommended 35 percent cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) budget, and a 17.2 percent reduction in the Kennedy Center’s budget. If passed, this would be the NEA’s lowest allocation since 2007. - American Theatre

Burlesque Is Experiencing Yet Another Revival

“(The 21st-century’s neo-burlesque) feels relevant to 2025 – in step with drag and queer culture, and in line with the broader movement towards diversity and inclusivity that we've seen in the last decade. Yet what's surprising about some of the new burlesque offerings is how old-fashioned they seem.” - BBC

Australian Artists And Universities Could Have Funding Blocked If They Fail To Fight Antisemitism

“Universities and artists would have funding withheld if they fail to act against antisemitism, AI tools would be banned from sharing Jewish hatred, and the government would have new grounds to deport visitors under a wide-ranging plan put forward by Australia’s antisemitism envoy.” - The Guardian

How Italian Towns Selling Houses For €1 Changes Culture

The campaigns seemed to me to have been largely successful – some towns had sold all their listed properties. By attracting international buyers to a house that “costs less than a cup of coffee”, as one piece put it, some of Italy’s most remote towns now had new life circulating through them. - The Guardian

The Frustrations Of Advocating For The Arts

Advocacy emerges from discontent. In the arts, it’s often borne of witnessing creative practice undervalued, institutions destabilised and public funding eroded. These grievances are real and deeply felt. But passion alone, when untempered, can be self-defeating. - Arts Hub

Recent Rulings On AI And Copyright Leave The Issue More Confused Than Ever

On certain key points, the two judges disagreed with each other—so thoroughly, in fact, that one legal scholar observed that the judges had “totally different conceptual frames for the problem.” - The Atlantic

Social Prescription — When Doctor’s Orders Are Art, Music, Dance, Nature, Or Group Exercise

“It's the idea of health professionals ‘literally prescribing you a community activity or resource the same way they'd prescribe you pills or therapies.’ ... The prescriptions include exercise, art, music, exposure to nature and volunteering, which are known to have enormous benefits to physical and mental health.” - NPR

Columbia University In Discussion To Pay Trump Administration $200 Million

Part of the money would be paid to the government, people familiar with the matter said. White House officials said the deal also includes payments to individual students and professors whose rights allegedly have been violated. - The Wall Street Journal

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