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OPINION: Basing Pay on Salary Is Harmful and Unethical.
In the same vein, “We just want to know what you used to make in the past so we can be sure to match it and give you a little bit extra,” should be considered just as illegal, as it discriminates against the low-income, women, people of color; screws job candidates; and violates people’s privacy.
Museums Hang Fake Art in Experiment to Deepen Visitor Engagement.
We want to challenge our gallery visitors to come and look closely — to really examine the finest details in some of our masterpiece paintings, to look at the brushstrokes, the texture and color.
Meet the New Foundation Filling a Persistent Void in Local Arts Philanthropy.
The city boasts an “ever-expanding visual arts scene, however, some things have not kept pace with this growth and that is support of a certain population of individual artists working in Southern California.”
A Brooklyn Museum App Encourages Visitors to Ask Questions.
According to Devine, Ask has so far proved that technology can successfully broker interactions with visitors. Visitors reported that they looked more closely at art in the galleries (rather than at their phones), and this was also borne out by staff observation.
WATCH: This Interactive Music Video Lets You Change Up Its Actors
For this project, Cassius has decided to make a video that gives you all the freedom to choose the actors that appear on screen. Simply hover your cursor over an actor and click, and shortly after a new person will appear in the video.
The State: A Friend Indeed to Artists in Need?
Government policies can make it possible for artists to pursue better, more dignified careers, but there is no such thing as a free lunch. As we move forward in addressing the questions of support and equal opportunity in arts careers, we must be conscious of the tradeoffs inherent in systems that rely on more overt government or other patronage of the arts.
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