Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
Can art museums — bastions of beauty, sanctuaries of culture — be intimidating to racial minorities? Do they qualify as “white spaces”? First Lady Michelle Obama said as much at the dedication of the $420 million Whitney Museum. “You see, there are so many kids in this country who look at places like museums and concert halls and other cultural…
Spoiler alert: It doesn’t much…and misunderstanding this engagement tactic may jeopardize industry sustainability. The debate about whether museums should be free is a big one right now. It’s the source of a lot of discussion in the popular press and nonprofit boardrooms alike. What seems to be lost in this discussion are due consideration of two…