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At Herzog & de Meuron's Powerhouse Arts, Nostalgia for a Lost Industrial Past
An abandoned turbine hall in Brooklyn finds new life as a facility for art fabrication.
How The Arts = Happiness
Step inside any art museum, say MoMA or the Wadsworth, and the regions of your brain associated with pleasure, memory, emotion, and vision immediately light up upon viewing a painting, according to…
What Is the 5:2 Rule and How Does It Apply to Modular Storage Cabinets?
When it comes to industrial storage, you need a solution that you can rely on to drive proper organization and efficiency in the (vidmar-modular-cabinets) workplace. But, with so many storage cabinet options available (mobile, shelf, overhead, etc.), it can sometimes feel daunting to think about where to begin.
How to be a master of fine arts in luxury real estate
Fine art can play a major role in the buying and selling of luxury real estate. Successful luxury real estate agents recognize this significant connection.
How Do Arts Organizations Use the Internet?
Museums sometimes seem to have a split identity — some institutions are on the bleeding edge of innovation, taking full advantage of the internet and technology in spreading access to their collections and programming. Others are stuck in the past, operating just how they might have decades ago with administrations unwilling to push technological initiatives. A report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project on…
Why Cities Should Help Artistic Entrepreneurs
A new report urges cities get more proactive when it comes to entrepreneurs in the arts.
What can nostalgia bring to contemporary art?
Andrew Frost: It is often defined as a kind of cultural malady – but nostalgia can also empower a new generation of artists
Crowdfunding: How It Works for the Arts
In the increasingly competitive environment for arts funding, artists and emerging organizations are finding both access and success through crowdfunding platforms. As part of its Professional Deve…
Building Audiences for the Arts
Browse the reports and other resources on these pages for insights into building audiences for the arts.
Are arts organizations a charity case?
The attitudes we have about mission vs. administrative expenses are pervasive… among donors, nonprofit industry teachers and experts—even among the artists themselves.
The Art Newspaper at 30: how has art criticism changed in the digital age?
Through blogs, websites and social media, there is more writing than ever on the arts. But whether it adds meaningful insight, or just noise, is a matter of debate
Why It's Good Business To Support The Arts
Businesses that support local arts and cultural organizations can add value to their corporate brand and their bottom line.
Finding a Firm With a Passion for the Arts
How an arts lawyer found a firm with a passion for supporting local artists.
How AI is changing arts and culture
AI is changing the arts, enriching people’s daily experiences, preserving culture and making art more accessible to those unable to visit a gallery or historic site for themselves.
The arts, culture and the value of things
In a society obsessed with assigning a dollar value to everything, we…
Can the arts help save the planet?
With its calendar of international fairs, the art world has a serious carbon footprint. Simply ‘raising awareness’ is no longer enough
Wanted: Millennials Who Love the Arts
Fine art institutions have found creative ways to court a new generation of donors.
Dabbling In The Arts Has Lasting Benefits
You may have heard “art is for everyone” more than once in your life, and family members or caregivers may be actively encouraging you to start being creative. But if you’re like many residents of El Cajon and elsewhere, you may have unpleasant memories of grade school art classes and feeling like your art was... Read More
Community Building in the Arts and Culture Sector
This issue of Arts Insights considers the strategy tripod and how community engagement can be integrated with strategy, tactics, and business models.
Why Is Public Funding For The Arts So Problematic?
After 70 years, most people still don’t live within easy reach – in any sense – of the artistic riches enabled by Arts Council funding. After 70 years, most artists still earn very little for their…
