The fate of those grants now appears to be in limbo. A spokesperson for the NEA said the agency is “currently reviewing the recent executive orders, accompanying guidance from the White House Office of Management and Budget, and related documents to ensure compliance and provide the required reporting.” - Philadelphia Inquirer (MSN)
"Terra Hall at Broad and Walnut Streets, just a few blocks from (Philadelphia's) City Hall, is the second UArts building to complete the sales process through the (bankruptcy) court." Temple, located in North Philadelphia, intends to make Terra Hall its Center City campus. - The Philadelphia Inquirer (MSN)
The Copyright Office insisted that the AI copyright debate was settled in 1965 after commercial computer technology started advancing quickly and "difficult questions of authorship" were first raised. That was the first time officials had to ponder how much involvement human creators had in works created using computers. - Ars Technica
“People can manipulate what we see on social media, and ... this case will only make it easier for publicists to monopolize fandom tactics to hate women online.” - Slate
After winning an award, Cage said, “I am a big believer in not letting robots dream for us. Robots cannot reflect the human condition for us. That is a dead end.” - Variety
Well, more than one problem, really. And Ed Zitron would like to be the one explaining why it’s all such a mess - and how much more skeptical media coverage should be. - Slate
An employee said, “Decades worth of taxpayer-funded reports and analysis gone in an instant. … We have no idea what is happening behind the scenes or what will be back, when, and in what form.” - Wired
“Rebuilding is not just about money,” Bob Iger, CEO of Disney, told The New York Times. “It’s about ingenuity and determination.” - Christian Science Monitor
“People drive out to Gary and see nothing but blight,” says artist Lauren Pacheco, who grew up in Chicago and moved to Gary nine years ago. “I drive around and see nothing but potential.” - Christian Science Monitor
While the announcement of three-year funding grants is months overdue, it's finally here — and, at £208 million, more generous than many organizations had expected. - The Scotsman
"And the two shall become one. That’s the plan that the Oregon Arts Commission and the Oregon Cultural Trust, two state agencies that overlap in much of their goals and responsibilities, are presenting to the Oregon Legislature." - Oregon ArtsWatch
The Copyright Office said it makes decisions on a case-by-case basis but clarified that it will approach such questions by examining the degree of human input and creativity in each work. - The Hill
There’s something sinister about the way brands keep finding bigger, flashier ways to repurpose great moments in art to sell products. I guess this is what advertising is and has always been: Don Draper’s carousel asking you to buy back your own nostalgia from Kodak. - Eater
"The organization is also freezing federal hiring immediately and instating a five-day return-to-office policy," both pursuant to othr executive orders from the White House. - The Washington Post (MSN)
