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Smithsonian Removes Trump’s Name From Exhibit On Impeached Presidents

“The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in July removed references to President Donald Trump’s two impeachments from an exhibit display. … After this story published, the Smithsonian said in a statement that 'a future and updated exhibit will include all impeachments.'” - The Washington Post (MSN)

The (Very) Muddled State Of Criticism Today

Now, as often as criticism has been declared to be in a golden age, and perhaps as a corollary, it has been held to be in crisis. - The Metropolitan Review

Chief Justice Roberts Is Chancellor Of The Smithsonian. Right Now That’s Awkward

For Chief Justice Roberts, though, the role recently has placed him in an unenviable position — helping to lead an institution in the crosshairs of President Trump. - The New York Times

City Of Chicago Will Replace Some Grant Money Cancelled By NEA

The city’s Arts Relief Fund will offer grants between $10,000 and $25,000 to Chicago arts organizations who had their announced NEA grants withdrawn by the Trump administration. - WBEZ (Chicago)

A First Look At George Lucas’ New LA Museum

At his first appearance at San Diego’s Comic-Con International, the legendary filmmaker and museum cofounder offered a glimpse into what he called “a temple to the people’s art.” - Artnet

A Major New Homegrown Festival For Sydney

“In short, the vision is to create a thriving and inclusive creative ecosystem in western Sydney that celebrates its diverse communities, drives cultural innovation and delivers social and economic value for everyone,” Arts Minister John Graham will say. - Sydney Morning Herald

A Professor Tries Using Chat-GPT To Do His Job

“I decided to put the central, existential question to (my students) directly: was it still necessary or valuable to learn to write? The choice would be theirs. We would look at the evidence, and at the end of the semester, they would decide by vote whether A.I. could replace me.” - Literary Hub

Can They Really Rename The Kennedy Center After The Trumps?

That depends on who’s doing the renaming. - The Washington Post (Yahoo!)

Canada’s Arts Sector Produced $40 Billion In Revenue In 2024

Total revenues in the arts, using my imperfect and partial measurement, were $37.9 billion in 2024, representing 29% of all cultural products. - Hill Statistical Insights on the Arts

Is Harvard Caving To Trump Attack?

Neither Harvard nor the government has publicly detailed potential terms for a settlement and what allegations the money would be intended to resolve. - The New York Times

Vancouver City Council Measure To Boost Arts Funding Goes Wrong

The measure as submitted by one council member was hardly extravagant, but it was seen by the Vancouver arts community as a good start. Then an amendment by another council member changed the measure so much that even the legislator who first submitted it withdrew his support. - CBC

Hispanic Festivals Cancelled Over ICE Safety Fears

THING NW Festival 2025 cancelled its Aug. 16 Latinx musical performance lineup. All other Saturday musical events are still scheduled to go on as planned in Carnation. - KING 5

Ode To What Used to Be The Arts Events Listings

As mainstream culture grows ever narrower, once-robust subcultures are struggling for survival. Perhaps social-media influencers are today’s critics and curators, but even as our feeds promise “discovery,” they mostly serve us what we already like. We have no idea what we’re missing. - The Atlantic

Why I Won’t Let AI Into My Classroom In Any Form

If there has ever been a time to double down on the value of a humanities education, it’s now. It’s no coincidence that a steady devaluation of learning for learning’s sake, of thinking about what it means to be human from multiple angles and across time and cultural spaces, has brought about tremendous polarization. - Maclean's

An Artist Turns A Spotlight On Sport And The American Mythology

After Pfeiffer moved to New York and attended his first live sports spectacles, he became fascinated by how much of the work of making and maintaining the idea of America (in which the entire world has a stake, and to which his upbringing had acutely sensitized him) gets done at sports arenas. - Washington Post

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