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Budget Impasse Threatens Philly's Iconic Mural Arts Programnew
The city's tightening belt has already trickled down to MAP -- which has spent recent decades making Philadelphia the "mural capital of the world" -- and the doomsday budget proposed by Mayor Nutter could bring even more pain.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Moore |
09-14-2009 |
Art
Chicago's Museum of Holography Could Soon Be Out on the Curbnew
Loren Billings lives out her days amid her memories at Chicago's Museum of Holography. But thanks to three mysterious "friends" and a million-dollar loan approved by Illinois state treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, she could soon be on the curb.
Chicago Reader |
Ling Ma |
02-12-2009 |
Art
Las Vegas' Other Museum May Be All Dressed Up With Nothing to Shownew
Construction on Nevada's most ambitious museum should finish on schedule this spring. But there’s just one little problem: There’s no money left to actually put in the exhibits and pay the personnel to run it.
Las Vegas Weekly |
T.R. Witcher |
01-29-2009 |
Art
D.C.'s Museums Had a Hard Time Sculpting Greatness in 2008's Down Marketnew
The state of D.C.'s art museums at the end of 2008 presents a quandary not unlike the one currently on everyone's mind in the financial sector: Should troubled institutions be rescued or allowed to fail?
Washington City Paper |
Jeffry Cudlin |
01-08-2009 |
Art
The Kresge Foundation Fends Off Artist Starvation and Fuels the Creative Classnew
The Kresge Artist Fellowships -- which will annually award 18 local artists $25,000 -- are one part of an $8.8 million overall commitment to arts and culture in the Detroit area made by the foundation.
Metro Times |
Kelli B. Kavanaugh |
01-06-2009 |
Art
Worsening Economy Brings the Fundraiser Blues to Fine Arts Orgsnew
Besides the obvious fact that leaner times generally make grants and donations harder to come by, the endowments that safeguard these groups' financial security are often tied up in investment portfolios, not exactly the most stable sector of the market lately.
Houston Press |
Chris Gray |
11-11-2008 |
Art
