The effects of the pandemic-related shutdown on the country’s museums have been dire, says AAM President and CEO Laura Lott. In a survey released Wednesday of 760 museum directors, 33% of them said there was either a “significant risk” of closing permanently by next fall or that they didn’t know if their institutions would survive. More…
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Bloomberg: In American Theater, a Radical Accounting of Race and Privilege
June 19, 2020: In tandem with the rise of protests in the streets about systemic racism, Black and other minority artists take the cause to the stage. More…
NY Times: Dance Companies Take Baby Steps Back to Rehearsal
May 28, 2020: Ballet and contemporary performers across Europe are returning to work in a different world, with masks, liability waivers and no touching. More…
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Into The Unknown: Artists, residency explore present, past connections
Nick Vaughan and husband and artistic partner Jake Margolin were set to be the first artists in the Momentary’s residency schedule to physically work from the newly opened venue. Since the closure, the pair have been working closely with Momentary staff to arrange an effective and engaging virtual residency. More…
The Harvard Gazette: After America reopens, a healthy roadmap for theater
A.R.T.’s Paulus and Chan School’s Allen collaborate on a dynamic, evolving plan to ensure public safety and the life of performing art. More…
Opinion: People Need Art in Times of Crisis. That’s Why Museums Should Be Among the First Institutions to Reopen for Business—Here’s How
artnet News Op-Ed: The cultural strategy expert Andras Szanto offers a step-by-step look at how museums could help the public regain a sense of normalcy. More…
The Arts Respond to COVID-19
Boston University’s Arts Administration program has compiling media items related to the pandemic, aiming to highlight the creativity of our field in these listings of streaming performances, virtual exhibitions, and media reports of the ways in which the crisis is affecting the arts community – and the ways in which artists and arts organizations are responding. We are also tracking community resources to support artists and arts organizations in these difficult times. More…
Forbes: How The CARES Act Increases The Charitable Deduction Without Helping Non-Profits Very Much
By Howard Gleckman | April 8, 2020
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act creates two new tax benefits for donors to non-profits. One will mostly benefit low- and middle-income households, but do little for the charities it is intended to support. The other mostly will benefit a relative handful of high-income givers and may accelerate their donations to non-profits. But it isn’t likely to increase overall giving in the long term. More…
American Theatre Wing Establishes COVID-19 Response Effort For Off Broadway & Regional Theater; Obie Awards Go Virtual
The American Theatre Wing has announced the first phase of its National COVID-19 Response Effort, including rapid funding mechanisms to support Off and Off Off Broadway as well as the nation’s regional theater community. More…
PRG shifts to making personal protective gear for doctors
Production Resource Group, which typically provides rental lighting and other equipment to theatrical productions and more, will now manufacture face shields for health workers in New York City. More…