The Arts and the Battle for the Soul of Civilization
Now is the time for artists and institutions to step up in defense of the most fragile and vulnerable among us—including our arts organizations themselves.
All Stories About Arts funding
NEA Drops Requirement That Applicants Agree to Anti-Trans Guideline
The move comes just a day after the ACLU filed a suit on behalf of a number of arts organizations, though for now the “gender ideology” language is still part of the grant awarding process.
New NEA Guidelines Require Compliance With Trump’s Anti-DEI, Anti-Trans Orders
Other updates include a cancellation of Challenge America grants and a new emphasis on patriotic ‘America250’ projects.
Against the Dying of the Light: Toward a Risky Theatre
With our art form and industry at a crossroads, now is not the time for timidity or self-censorship.
Will Gov. Gavin Newsom Sign Senate Bill 1116?
California’s latest attempt to save its smaller theatres, which have been severely strained by a new labor law and COVID impacts, has the crucial backing of Equity.
The Alchemy of Funding Theatres of Color
A new study from SMU DataArts found the metrics of success for smaller, community-oriented theatres to be both similar and different from their larger peers.
Can Theatres of Color Get Support Without Strings or Hurdles?
TCG’s THRIVE! regranting program, led by the needs and concerns of BIPOC artists and leaders, aims to rewrite the theatre funding process.
How U.S. States Could Fund Repertory Resident Theatres
Though much talk has surrounded possible federal funding, let’s imagine a world based in repertory theatre and funding from the state level.
Letters to the Editor: Time Stopper, Funding Caution
A stage manager’s stopwatch keeps a COVID vigil, and a reader expresses skepticism about arts funding as a panacea.
MAP Fund Trims Red Tape for 2021 Grant Applications
The live performance grantmaker has opened this cycle to a low-maintenance lottery of previous grantees, finalists, and semifinalists.
