#artsmatter — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #artsmatter, aggregated by home.social.
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JANUARY 12, 1773: FIRST PUBLIC MUSEUM
The first public museum in the United States was established in Charleston, South Carolina, reflecting the country’s early commitment to public education and culture. -
I’ve written something I didn’t expect to—but had to.
When artists are threatened for withdrawing from a politicized venue, that’s not about contracts. It’s about control.
Silence helps the oppressor. So I spoke.
🔗 Silence Is Not Neutrality: Why Artists Are Right to Walk Away https://sharonecathcart.wordpress.com/2025/12/30/silence-is-not-neutrality-why-artists-are-right-to-walk-away/
#ArtsMatter #FreedomOfExpression #KennedyCenter #politics #theatre #music
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Bow to the architect of mischief—and master of heart-stealing stares. 🐾💚
https://rafaelsalazar.com/featured/architect-of-mischief-rafael-salazar.html
#CatArt #FelineFine #RusticCharm #RafaelSalazar #PetPortrait #WhiskeredWonders #Cats #CatsOfMastodon #fediverse #fediart #mastoart #mastodon #BuyIntoArt #art #artsmatter #fedigiftshop #fineart #fineartamerica #PetPortrait #Caturday #caturdayeveryday #flipboard @FlipboardUserGroup
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And worse: was told by a friend that the Youth Symphony held auditions *last week* and sent out payment reminder notices to parents.
I'm holding my tongue on the crisis management and crisis comms on this until the announcement is made, but really...this stuff just doesn't happen all of a sudden.
#WaterlooRegion #KWSymphony #Symphony #Orchestra #Canada #Arts #Culture #ArtsMatter
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Oh gosh, this is getting worse. No refunds to ticket holders nor to those enrolled in the KW Symphony Youth Orchestra program (that one, I believe, is C$600pp). Tax receipts only.
#WaterlooRegion #KWSymphony #Symphony #Orchestra #Canada #Arts #Culture #ArtsMatter
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Absolutely horrible.
Artscape, perhaps the most important provider of affordable spaces for artists in a city that just keeps getting more expensive, has announced it will be placed into receivership and “wind-down” the management of its spaces.