On May 18, 2022, City Limits hosted an intimate conversation about art and the power of place, featuring architect Rodney Leon and New Museum Curatorial Assistant Madeline Weisburg, moderated by City Limits Executive Director Marjorie Martay.
Art at the Limits
After Tough Time for Art in City Schools, Advocates Seek More Funding
Gail Robinson |
After two pandemic years that wrought havoc on all education but particularly on arts classes, advocates and educators have mounted a drive to win more—and more permanent—funding for visual art, music, dance and theater in the city’s public schools.
Art at the Limits
City Watch: Council Arts Chair Urges NYC to Boost Budget in ‘Cultural Capital of the World’
David Brand |
Brooklyn Councilmember Chi Ossé wants to commit 1 percent of New York City’s budget to the arts sector, which shed more than 208,000 jobs during the early months of the pandemic.
Art at the Limits
Councilmember Wants to Make ‘Open Culture’ Program, Which Stages Art Shows on NYC Streets, Permanent
Jeanmarie Evelly |
The initiative, which kicked off in March, allows cultural organizations to apply for permits to host performances on certain city streets—an effort to help the performance arts sector, hit hard by COVID-19 restrictions, rebound.
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Across NYC, Millions of Daffodils Will Mark Lives Lost to 9/11 and COVID
Griffin Kelly |
New Yorkers for Parks is doubling the reach of its annual Sept. 11 Daffodil Project to also honor those who’ve died from the pandemic. “COVID is not a single moment like 9/11. It’s this continuous shared tragedy, but we’re not able to be together in the same way,” the group’s director said.
ARTS and CULTURE
NY Prison Arts and Reentry Programs Persist Throughout Pandemic
Griffin Kelly |
While the COVID-19 pandemic may have limited the intimacy of prison and reentry arts programs, many found ways to continue to teach, appreciate and showcase the work of incarcerated artists even during the crisis, by transitioning to virtual and solo lessons.
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PHOTOS: A Look at the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit in New York
Griffin Kelly |
Unlike a museum, the experience is an 40-minute-long visual show. Projections of Van Gogh’s work are shot onto the walls, floor and reflective objects as songs from Edith Piaf, Imogen Heap and Thom Yorke play.
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Opinion: Rezoning is an Opportunity to Plan SoHo’s Future, For Artists and Beyond
Mary Rolland |
‘I believe if we want to preserve SoHo, we must rezone within reason. To address the disjointed policies and permits that currently cause headaches, but also to save the stunning landmarked buildings at the heart of this debate.’
ARTS and CULTURE
Opinion: Supporting NYC’s Immigrant Arts Ecosystem Through Crisis and Beyond
Eli Dvorkin and Laird Gallagher |
‘Yet while immigrants now account for nearly one-third of all artists in the city and play an essential role anchoring New York’s position as a global leader in contemporary culture, the pandemic is threatening their livelihoods.’
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PHOTOS: NYC’s Trump Years
Jeanmarie Evelly |
A look back on some of the pivotal moments in New York during the last four years, from protests to the immigration ban to Trump’s impact on local elections.
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The Check In: COVID-19 and Latino Artists
Jeanmarie Evelly |
This week, City Limits’ Spanish-language reporter and editor Daniel Parra talks about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on Latino arts organizations in the city and nationwide.
