A Training Ground for Untrained Artists

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/20/magazine/a-training-ground-for-untrained-artists.html

Nathaniel Rich

The New York Times

16 December 2015

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An Oakland nonprofit that uses art for therapy has a startling track record for helping developmentally disabled adults become prolific—and profitable—artists.

Helping Homeless Artists Turn Around Their Fortunes

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/18/business/smallbusiness/homeless-artists-gallery-artlifting.html?_r=1

Glenn Rifkin

The New York Times

17 February 2016

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It's often difficult for the disadvantaged portion of the population to find meaningful and rewarding work. The start-up ArtLifting takes pieces created by homeless and disabled people, finds buyers and shares the proceeds with the artists.

These Schools Are Refusing to Throw Out Arts Education in Favor of Test Prep

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/04/prioritizing-the-arts-over-test-prep/391505

Sara Neufeld

The Atlantic

27 April 2015

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With arts funding on the cutting board across the country, students can lack motivation to go to school and the creative resources for critical thinking skills. In Brooklyn, Ascend Learning is an inner-city network of public charter schools that offer a rich arts environment to teach Common Core and the student academic performance has surpassed other schools in the neighborhood.

As Detroit Flounders, Its Art Scene Flourishes

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/11/travel/as-detroit-flounders-its-art-scene-flourishes.html?_r=0

Courtney Balestier

The New York Times

6 August 2013

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In 2013, Detroit filed for bankruptcy because of a poor economy. While the city’s industrial businesses have floundered, the art scene has thrived, bringing in new sources of income through art galleries and investments in contemporary art. This new art scene is one factor to measure Detroit’s recovery and prospects of growth for the future.

Harnessing art to spur entrepreneurship in Live6

http://www.modeldmedia.com/features/art-entrepreneurship-live6-010617.aspx

Terryn Hall

Model D

6 January 2017

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The Live6 area is home to a robust cultural and creative community. And with an increase in development, there's opportunity for artists and institutions to tap into that energy to spur growth.

Two Old Theaters, One New North Shore

https://www.wnyc.org/story/two-theaters-one-new-north-shore

Sophia Paliza-Carre

WNYC

11 April 2017

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To help develop the arts scene and also increase economic development in the North Shore area of Staten Island, one family formed a non-profit organization to renovate the St. George Theatre and build it up as a revitalized performing arts space. Since 2004 when the theatre was reopened, the area has seen economic growth, and data supports the idea that cities with arts and cultural resources make for healthier and happier communities.

'The magic of cinema': the club supporting older people with HIV

https://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/2018/feb/21/film-club-tackling-loneliness-older-people-hiv

Sophie Goodchild

The Guardian

21 February 2018

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While treatment has stabilized the physical health of people living with HIV/AIDS, their diagnosis can be isolating and—for people over 50–the death of friends during the 80s and 90s may lead to increased social isolation. To provide a social activity among a group of peers, the Silver Surfers Club was founded in London offering screenings of classic films for people with HIV diagnoses.

What It Means for ICA Philadelphia to Become the First WAGE-Certified Museum—and Why Other Institutions Should Care

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/ica-philadelphia-wage-certification-1253390

Tim Schneider

Artnet

28 March 2018

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The organization Working Artists and the Greater Economy (WAGE) works with non-profit arts organizations to establish fair payment for artists. WAGE established a fee structure for 15 categories of artistic labor with a sliding scale based on the organization’s total operating expenses. Organizations that adhere to the fee structure are WAGE ‘certified.’

This National Gallery of Art program helps people with memory loss ‘connect with who they were'

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2017/05/04/this-national-gallery-of-art-program-helps-people-with-memory-loss-connect-with-who-they-were

Tara Bahrampour

The Washington Post

4 May 2017

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The National Gallery of Art’s “Just Us” program brings seniors with memory loss symptoms to the museum for ‘meditation’ on paintings. Using the paintings as prompts, visitors are encouraged to react to and interpret what is before them mentally engaging them and providing an opportunity for socialization.

Art & Gentrification: What is "Artwashing" and What Are Galleries Doing to Resist It?

https://www.artspace.com/magazine/art_101/in_depth/art-gentrification-what-is-artwashing-and-what-are-galleries-doing-to-resist-it-55124

Jillian Billard

Artspace

30 November 2017

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In some communities, the founding of art galleries in historically impoverished neighborhoods has led to development, the severing of community ties, and displacement. “Artwashing” signifies how culture can aid in the process of gentrification. Some New York City galleries, including HOUSING, have resisted artwashing by developing relationships with their neighbors and programming exhibitions and events related to gentrification.