Tag Archives: arts

Join the culture cadre

Posted on March 22, 2014 by editor, facilitator, decider

The United States is one of the few modern societies that, from the top, generally ignores most of its internal cultural development, and ruthlessly politicizes the rest. We haven’t been verging on cultural wasteland-edness for generations on accident—it’s imprinted on … Continue reading →

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Arts and culture as economic profit centers

Posted on December 5, 2013 by editor, facilitator, decider

Some might have doubted whether the economic value of the creative arts could ever be quantified. Many others probably preferred that they wouldn’t be. Arts and culture are ethereal; economics are the opposite of that. There was never supposed to … Continue reading →

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Random acts of culture

Posted on January 27, 2013 by editor, facilitator, decider

Hats off to the Knight Foundation, for decades of community-based philanthropy in support of progressive journalism, media, and the arts. (Originating, I’m proud to say, from my very own home town.) And particular heart-felt cheers for their ongoing project, Random … Continue reading →

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RIP to two elder statesmen of the Arts

Posted on December 6, 2012 by editor, facilitator, decider

We lost two of the greats yesterday. We might console ourselves knowing they both lived to ripe old ages, and if they didn’t give us their all, in terms of their art, then they gave us so much that it’s … Continue reading →

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