The designers of the project, the L.A. starchitect firm Morphosis, have abandoned the original plan (around a garden) for a paved pedestrian artery that will be hot most of the year. Morphosis is apparently more interested in cool-looking shapes than a building that suits its purpose. - The Dallas Morning News (MSN)
“The Wyoming Episcopal Church possessed the Northern Arapaho tribe’s artifacts for nearly 80 years — ranging from children’s toys to bows and arrows to traditional dresses. … The state’s Episcopal leadership had been reluctant to return the artifacts for decades.” - Washington Post (MSN)
Potentially huge changes in the city’s arts funding - canceling the $35 arts tax, for instance, and downgrading the longstanding Regional Arts and Culture Council - make November’s election choices vital for the city's and even the state’s continued “arts”creative future.” - Oregon ArtsWatch
“If you have companies, in this case the big corporate distribution system, that willing to let that sort of culture of fear and intimidation govern their choices, then that's a particular kind of world to live in.” - CBC
In what would have been a shocking move merely five years ago, “many college administrators rolled out new rules this fall that include getting pre-approval for posting flyers or hosting demonstrations.” - NPR
The multidisciplinary festival, which goes until late December and features 84 events spread over 60 venues, throughout Paris and its environs. Encompassing theater, dance, music, visual art and performance, it has an encyclopedic scope that arguably makes it unique in France. - The New York Times
"A new study finds that Massachusetts stands out as a national leader in arts vibrancy, with every region — from the Berkshires to Cape Cod — consistently performing above the national average. Mapping Massachusetts: Trends and Insights into Arts Vibrancy provides an in-depth look." - SMU DataArts
An illicit JavaScript pop-up on the Internet Archive proclaimed on Wednesday afternoon that the site had suffered a major data breach. Hours later, the organization confirmed the incident. - Wired
"Only a few weeks after the death of Project 1619 founder and President Calvin Pearson, his successor — William Wiggins — has also died. … He had assumed the title of the organization’s president after Pearson’s death in early September." The board says the organization's future existence is secure. - The Virginian-Pilot
While the court’s decision to uphold MONA’s right to maintain a women-only space is significant, it’s Kaechele’s performative celebration outside the courthouse that deserves particular attention. Her statement that ‘the verdict demonstrates a simple truth: women are better than men’ exemplifies the fine line between provocative art and potentially divisive rhetoric. - ArtsHub
The creatives from Winnipeg’s Show and Tell Agency are relatively safe, especially compared with Michael Bay’s bonkers original “Got Milk?” commercial. But there’s a wholesome, even urgent, spirit to this campaign. - Winnipeg Free Press
"When it comes to finding and delighting audiences, I have found the Trend Busters fall into two participation philosophies: a Go Broad approach and a Go Deep approach." - NEA
"I don’t think it can ever be taken for granted. Decisions could be made in a rash manner. I don’t think everyone is pleased that France has such a lively, pluralistic, irreverent culture. ... That’s the strength of a country." - Variety
"The last decade has seen substantial growth in many Texas cities, and with that has come growth in city funding of the arts. However, over the last few months we’ve seen arts organizations in Houston, Lubbock, and Fort Worth affected by city government decisions. ... Who loses when arts funding is cut?" - Glasstire
