A selection of what we're reading this week. Get comfortable and dive in!
Philanthropy is a business model, non-profit is not. As the business of journalism goes through seismic shifts, more newsrooms now pursue the same financing structure as universities, museums, and performing arts organizations. (Second Rough Draft)
Mellon’s Monumental ($500 Million) Investment Mellon chief Elizabeth Alexander’s project is incredibly ambitious, a national effort to make sure that the commemorative landscape "more accurately tells our collective histories." "We don't go to places and say, 'Time to reckon,'" she explains. "We look for places where they are reckoning and we try to support what they are trying to do." (Los Angeles Times via Yahoo)
Indigenous Theatre has come a long way since 1986. When Tomson Highway’s The Rez Sisters debuted “Nobody knew about Native theatre, about Tomson whatsoever”. While it is a continuing journey, audiences, and subject matter, have broadened (CBC Radio).
$15 Million Gift Launches Groundbreaking Fundraising Campaign for Saskatchewan Polytechnic "Potash giant Nutrien pledges $15 million towards Saskatchewan Polytechnic's $100-million Time to Rise campaign, igniting the construction of a cutting-edge campus in Saskatoon. “Nutrien will now be a title supporter of the School of Mining, Manufacturing and Engineering Technologies." (Saskatoon StarPhoenix).
Les Dubé's generosity made a lasting impact in Saskatoon. "He was on a mission. He felt like he owed the planet something. He wanted the city, province, the country to be better." (CBC News) See also Obituary: Les Dubé (Saskatoon StarPhoenix).
Bearing witness to the challenges facing arts organizations including, Contact Photography Festival, Toronto Theatres, Just for Laughs, Toronto Fringe Festival and LUMINATO, Shaw Festival, Harbourfront Centre, Independent Cinemas, Hot Docs, and TIFF. (Toronto Star) see also Winnipeg (CTV News) and Edmonton (Global News) but see Cultural Spending is trending upwards according to a new survey (Toronto Star).
Imagine Living Where Art is Dead. Even flagship arts organizations are struggling. Here’s why they’re worth fighting for (The Tyee).
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