We formed on this day in 2017 as part of the Alts. While we’re no longer under assault from the Executive branch, our nation is trapped in a cycle of finger pointing and standstills.
Artists are critical to translating these challenging times. Support the arts. Support artists.
The Studio Museum in Harlem wishes you a splendid Labor Day!
In "Mom at Work," photographer Carrie Mae Weems captures her mother, Carrie Polke, in a moment of laughter while at her factory job. On this day, we hope you can rest, relax, and feel proud of your achievements.
“Publications, awards, fellowships, they’re all fine things to want, but the real joy of being a poet is sharing a poem that, once written or spoken aloud, no longer belongs to just you but becomes instead an echo ensuring one another: you are not alone," said Berry. 👏
NEW on https://t.co/giRr4khAT0!
We've just published the 2020 Arts Basic Survey, featuring U.S. & state-level estimates of arts participation rates during the pre-pandemic period of Feb 2019-Feb 2020. Find the report & interactive state map here: https://t.co/R5j9dF1Teh
NEWS: @LibnOfCongress Carla Hayden has announced the annual selection of 25 films to be inducted into the #NatFilmRegistry. Each was chosen for its cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation’s film heritage. Full list: https://t.co/rJoTx8cRba
"American colonialism utilized—and continues to utilize—a very specific form of storytelling that dehumanized different groups of people and characterized the land we live on and with as a commodity."—Mary Kathryn Nagle #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
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Jazz musician Esperanza E. Spalding, a professor of the practice in Harvard’s Music Department, announced in an email to department affiliates that she will depart the University following disapproval of her proposal for “decolonial education." https://t.co/77MRennrFB
Hmmm…well, if this is the #TwitterDown#TwitterTakeover or just the end in general, we’ll yell this into the cavernous void:
SUPPORT ARTISTS
SUPPORT EACH OTHER
WORK TO BUILD THE BETTER WORLD WE ALL DESERVE
(and thanks to #AltGov comrades)
Peter Schjeldahl, the New Yorker’s art critic and a half-century-long prose stylist of NYC’s art scene, died today at the age of 80. https://t.co/w9tOxH2ATC
It may be October, but Winter is coming ❄️
In five weeks, grab your skates and head to the Sculpture Garden ⛸ The National Gallery of Art ice rink will reopen on November 26. Plan your visit ✨👉🏽 https://t.co/awaqXsFc3x