It won’t happen because of Disney. It’ll happen when nonprofit arts organizations change the way in which they do business. I’m not from Florida. I was born in California. Yes, on May 14, just like the sign says. Respond accordingly. Until recently (in decades), California was deemed to be that “crazy” place where weird things happened for no rational reason. People … [Read more...] about De-“DeSantitizing” Florida Will Depend on the Nonprofit Arts Community, Like It or Not
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Backlash: White Male Artists Are Losing Their Careers
No, it’s not fair. But as everyone, including white male artists, have been told, life isn’t fair. Before the meat of this column: I am, according to a DNA site, 100% Ashkenazi Jewish Diaspora, more specifically Litvak. To white racists, I’m a Jew (and not white), usually pronounced with a long “e” sound right after the “J,” as in “Jē-ü.” To non-whites, I’m a white guy. … [Read more...] about Backlash: White Male Artists Are Losing Their Careers
Nonprofit Art and The Tyranny of Happiness
Do taxpayers pay for your nonprofit arts organization to wrestle with artistic satisfaction or to make their community better? In deciphering whether nonprofits, especially nonprofit arts organizations, deserve funding, acclaim, or zealous advocacy, there are a number of factors that we keep forgetting. The first thing is that nonprofits cost you a lot of money. Not … [Read more...] about Nonprofit Art and The Tyranny of Happiness
The Closet(s).
With acts of tolerance and impact, nonprofit arts organizations in America could set the anti-competitive tone for everyone. But, generally, they don’t. There are a lot of closets out there with a lot of people in them. And, unsurprisingly, there are a lot of people who would like those people to stay just where they are, for numerous reasons. LGBT folx have been … [Read more...] about The Closet(s).
“Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics” – Another Bad Research Project About the Arts Leads to Worse Conclusions
Benjamin Disraeli might have been referring to the latest irrelevant data on the economic power of the arts in 2021. [Jeez Louise. Why do they make me have to write this?] Let’s start with a basic question. What constitutes relevant data? If you’re really hungry and you find yourself in an apple orchard, which one of these points is the most relevant to you? If … [Read more...] about “Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics” – Another Bad Research Project About the Arts Leads to Worse Conclusions