The number of tuition-free students will continue to increase on a rolling basis across all of Juilliard. “We’re looking at a multiyear campaign, and there are different ways that can happen." - Dance Magazine
“The Court noted throughout their decision that the defendants did not provide sufficient evidence that they weren’t creating harm or overstepping Constitutionality in implementing Trump’s Executive Order targeting the IMLS.” - Book Riot
“By the order of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Shira Perlmutter remains the register of copyrights and the director of the U.S. Copyright Office, despite the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to oust her.” - Publishers Weekly
In my own classroom, I’ve encountered surprising signs of renewed life in the humanities, which suggest that a renaissance could be possible, at least if people who care about this stuff can rise to meet the moment. - The Local
Teaching students how to use AI tools in fields where they are genuinely necessary is one thing. But infusing the college experience with the technology is deeply misguided. - The Atlantic
“Arts leaders in Los Angeles say that, three years out, (there is) no cultural plan yet announced, just two people assigned to the effort (one of whom is a volunteer), and no dedicated fund-raising for ambitious arts programming.” - The New York Times
Part of the problem is that reviews now float amid millions of other pieces of similar content on the web instead of being part of a bundle that you used to get on your doorstep, which allowed a reader to serendipitously stumble upon a piece of criticism they otherwise wouldn’t have sought out. - New York Magazine
Far beyond museums in Washington, President Donald Trump's review at the Smithsonian could influence how history is taught in classrooms around the country. The institution is a leading provider of curriculum and other educational materials, which are subject to the sweeping new assessment of all its public-facing content. - NBC News
“The east, long snubbed by the bourgeoisie of western Paris, has risen, turning the banlieue from Pantin to Romainville into cool, desirable areas. Tourists troop to the Louvre, but the action is no longer on the Seine River — it is on a 200-year-old canal, the Ourcq.’ - The New York Times
Confronting the historic trauma of forced assimilation, a wave of artists are rejuvenating hyper-diverse Indigenous cultures in the kinds of festivals that were once forbidden. - The Guardian
Both revenue and expenses declined in 2024, with average revenue hovering slightly above expenses. Average total revenue fell 25% while expenses decreased by 23%, leaving organizations with an increasingly smaller cushion between available revenue and spending. - SMU Cultural Data
“The state House’s proposed budget for next year wipes out every cent of the $12.3 million the Michigan government spent on arts and cultural programs this year. The House also said no to the $2 million the Senate proposed for arts and culture facility upgrades.” - City Pulse (Lansing, MI)
“Government websites are stripping away references to trans people, history, and art. Book bans are targeting trans authors in conservative states, eradicating their work from curricula and library circulation.” And then there’s the NEA. - The New Yorker
“The film's star, Karim Daoud Anaya, posed with a plastic bag, dripping in fake blood, containing a camera and a Palestinian keffiyeh. Other members of the cast and crew held up Palestinian flags and messages reading 'Stop the genocide' at the premiere.” - CBC
