January 2010
13 posts
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– An Evening with Kwame Kwei-Armah at Centerstage on February 8th (the night before Maryland Arts Day). This is a great way to get excited about the artistic possibilities for Baltimore!
AVAM Raises Money for Haitian Artists →
The Arts community is always willing to lend a hand to other worthy causes. Here’s one great example from the American Visionary Arts Museum in Baltimore.
Re-Framing Arts Advocacy →
Andrew Taylor writes for the ArtsJournal about the new report from the Fine Arts Fund in Cincinnati which delineates the “deeply entrenched perceptions” that the public has of the arts industry. Great article!!
From marylandreporter.com: De-Bunking Budget Terms →
Great article that explains some of the confusing terminology floating around at budget time.
PBS's Kerger Wants More Arts Programs →
Miller-McCune reports on PBS’s CEO putting a focus on arts programming. This “Arts Portal” she talks about sounds great!
From Minnesota Citizens for the Arts: Wonderful... →
The “other” MCA - Minnesota Citizens for the Arts - also has a statewide Arts Day. This is a first-person account of what it’s like to attend such an event for the first time. It’s an incredible experience!! Register today for Maryland Arts Day: http://www.mdarts.org/news_events/arts_day/
Endings Create Beginnings in Baltimore: the State... →
Melissa Wimbish, writing for a new nationally-focused site called Operagasm, discusses the operatic options in Baltimroe since the Baltimore Opera folded last year.
The Writers Center hosts Russion Music... →
This is one of so many hundreds of examples of arts organizations thinking outside their own genre. Art galleries that host musical events, orchestras combining with dance (such as the BSO’s upcoming Cirque de la Symphonie), the possibilities are endless, and serve to create more vibrant artistic communities.
Michael Kaiser: What I Want for Christmas →
The President of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts shares his list of 5 wishes for the Arts. Some good thoughts here from one of the top thinkers/doers in the Art world in our country.
30 top apps: the best iPhone apps for culture... →
The Guardian picks the best 30 arts-and culture related iPhone applications. Some of these have me considering getting an iPhone!