Some of my smart, passionate coworkers began talking about the National Endowment for the Arts the second Obama was elected, and so has Barry’s Blog. In fact, there has been a flurry of interesting posts over at Barry’s Blog recently—interview with Alan Brown, observations about the Obama campaign, kudos for webinars. Well worth a look.
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Arts advocates are stepping up to claim their piece of the platform, and actually getting noticed! On blogs, anyway:
- Via Unbeige: Sarah Palin’s Museum Problem
- Via Dan McKinley’s tumblelog: Museum Lovers Vote (with a special shout-out to those in Connecticut)
- Via Jerome Weeks on Art&Seek: McCain vs. Obama on the Arts and Arts Education
Locally, arts and policy combine for a healthy dose of satire at Raw Nerve! The Political Art of Steve Brodner , on display at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA through October 26.
Interview with Jane Rainwater of Andover, CT about her winning designs in “My Yard Our Message.” Check out the top 50 (according to a general election) and choose one for your own yard.
Interview excerpted from The Art Agenda. Broadcast on 88.1fm, WESU, Middletown on August 7, 2008.
Lex Leifheit is the Executive Director of SOMArts Cultural Center, co-host of Feast of Words: Literary Potluck, and has an insatiable appetite for art. She lives in San Francisco.
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