Just a Third of Museums Are Investing Their Endowments in Socially Responsible Ways, a Study Found. Here's How They Can Do Better | Artnet News news.artnet.com/art-world/muse…

More than 300 new independent bookstores have sprouted across the U.S. in the past couple of years, in a surprising revival after an early pandemic slump. The book selling business — traditionally overwhelmingly white — has also become much more diverse. nyti.ms/3c6zLXy

Today Nat'l Endow f/t Arts Chair Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson met with Secretary Pete Buttigieg Buttigieg to discuss the intersection between the arts and transportation and the ways in which the Arts Endowment and U.S. Department of Transportation can collaborate.

Dance/NYC is on a mission to count every dance worker — from choreographers to ballet teachers to Colombian folkloric dancers — in New York City and its surrounding areas. nyti.ms/3uN41x7

"Art is useful. Through art we can start building a world that works differently." Artist and activist Tania Bruguera was born #OnThisDay in 1968.

#DYK we have a monthly arts research podcast? Quick Study features Nat'l Endow f/t Arts Research Director Sunil Iyengar sharing stats + stories to help us better understand the value of art in everyday life. Here's the new episode on the arts economy + COVID-19: go.usa.gov/xSkHg

Every two years, Nat'l Endow f/t Arts invites rural communities to apply for the Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design program, enhancing rural quality of life and economic vitality through design. Application deadline is early 2023; sign up for newsletter for info. rural-design.org

How Technology And Social Media Have Changed American Sign Language: nytimes.com/interactive/20… #arts #artsnews It's not only a matter of adjusting signs so that they can be seen on a video chat screen. Think of telephones 100 years ago, 50 years go, and now: the sign for th...

When the arts are part of every student’s day, they learn tools for empathy and interacting with others. A full and relevant arts education is essential to develop resilience in the current mental health crisis. Start your school year with arts education! #ArtsEdRebuilds

"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." Activist and novelist James Baldwin was born #OnThisDay in 1924.

How Museums Are Dealing With LGBTQ Cultures: nytimes.com/2022/08/04/art… #arts #artsnews Queer Britain is just one of a wave of new L.G.B.T.Q. institutions in London. “We’re still trying to see how we fit together with other queer spaces. - The New York Times

This is an interesting way to repurpose these spaces.

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Just like listening to classical music while studying, playing an instrument as a child can have a positive impact on the brain later in life. bit.ly/3ACjFx9

Are the arts “building back better” with new audiences?: artsjournal.com/rowx/2022/08/3… #arts #artsnews Row X blog by Hannah Grannemann When arts organizations went into shutdown in 2020 and 2021, they asked audiences, donors, staffs, and their communities to continue suppor...

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With mid-term elections approaching, what roles can artists play to motivate voting and civic participation and promote dialogue about the state of our democracy? Join trailblazing artists + cultural leaders discussing this crucial and timely topic! Info: bit.ly/3RVscT5

Our October Disability Culture issue explores how disabled artists have been crucial to progress in disability justice and the art world in general.

Nothing About Us Without Us: Disability Arts Now artnews.com/art-in-america… via Art in America

How Social Media Is Changing How We Engage With Art: artshub.com.au/news/qa/attent… #arts #artsnews The internet has always had an expansive capacity to reach some pretty strange and inexplicable places, but with the ever-evolving nature of social media, its strangeness is more ...