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  • A New National Portrait Project Will Send 50 UK Artworks to the Cities and Towns That Gave Them Life

    July 25, 2018 |

    Artnet |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: England, London

    In order to share jewels of its collection as well as place artwork in locations tied to its content, the National Portrait Gallery has initiated a new project to loan work to museums around England. The piece selected to loan is one that the artist or the sitter has a specific relationship to the museum or the place where the work will reside.

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  • A Gallery Of One's Own: How The Washington Women's Arts Center Created A Home For D.C.'s Creative Women

    July 25, 2018 |

    American University Radio (WAMU) |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    The Washington Women’s Art Center, in operation from 1975 to 1987, was founded as a space to promote women artists away from the institutionalized misogyny of the art world. In addition to exhibitions, the Center also provided business classes and other educational opportunities regarding how to have an art career.

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  • How opera found an open ear in South Africa's townships

    July 25, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: South Africa, Johannesburg

    Shirley Apthorp was inspired by Venezuela's El Sistema, a national system that provides impoverished kids access to music education. She wanted to do something similar with opera in South Africa, were the genre was once a privilege enjoyed by white people. So, Apthort created Unculo, an organization that aims to support social change through music.

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  • Part Capitalist, Part Socialist, Estonia May Have Cracked the Code for a Thriving Art Scene. Here's How They Did It

    July 24, 2018 |

    Artnet |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Estonia, Tallinn

    Through a mix of government regulation and robust collaboration, a thriving artistic community has been established in Estonia. The pillars of this community include an artist’s union, transparency regarding sales, and government funding through taxes.

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  • New Yorkers Booked 9,500 Free Museum Tickets in Four Days, New Passes Arrive August 1

    July 20, 2018 |

    Hyperallergic |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Culture Pass is a new program providing New York, Brooklyn, and Queens Public Library card holders with opportunities to visit New York City cultural institutions for free. In the first four days of the program, thousands of people utilized the program to obtain tickets.

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  • Hong Kong's Pedestrian Mecca Gets the Axe

    July 20, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: China, Hong Kong

    Excessive noise, particularly from street performers, can sound the demise of pedestrian zones. After 18 years, Sai Yeung Choi Street South will reopen to cars. Another solution could have been better noise regulation, says a district councilor disappointed with the decision. That option seemed to work in a simulation project on the street.

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  • Can community design take the loneliness and angst out of aging?

    July 19, 2018 |

    Missoula Independent |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Missoula, Montana

    By 2025, 25% of Montana’s population is expected to be over the age of 65. Bill Thomas and Kavan Peterson are two leaders in approaching how to improve the experience of aging, in Montana and around the globe. They have tried many approaches, but what unites them all is using creative design tactics to make a more positive living experience for the elderly. By focusing on integrating architecture, culture, and technology, nursing homes can be transformed, loneliness can decrease, and aging people’s quality of health and life can improve.

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  • A Library Card Will Get You Into the Guggenheim (and 32 Other Places)

    July 16, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Through their library card, New York City residents can now receive free admission to over thirty prominent cultural institutions. The goal of this new program, named Culture Pass, is to designed to provide underserved populations with opportunities to utilize cultural offerings.

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  • Finding the Untapped Potential of Alleys

    July 13, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Miami, Florida

    Redesigning an alley expands commercial space and brings life to a city. Long-neglected side streets across the United States are getting makeovers both by citizens and developers. Miami’s Jade Alley is a particularly showy example with its archways, flowering trees, ice cream shop, and lingerie boutique.

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  • In an Effort to Diversify Museum Staffs, a New Program Offers Paid Internships at Museums Across the US

    July 12, 2018 |

    Artnet |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Two new initiatives are working to create greater diversity in all levels of museum staffing. They include an Association of Art Museum Directors paid internship program for minority college students and a grant program run by private foundations to recruit people from underrepresented populations into mid-level and senior museum management positions.

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