Sep 24AI: Who by Fire?“Something is happening here but you don’t know what it is, do you, Mr. Jones?” Bob Dylan “The law of unintended consequences is never broken.” I thought I would find many citations when I googled this, but since I found none, I’ll attribute it to myself. Quite a few people…Artificial Intelligence10 min readArtificial Intelligence10 min read
Sep 14A Culture of Possibility Podcast #32, Caron Atlas on Culture and Community in New YorkNOTE: This post is to introduce you to the 32nd episode of François Matarasso’s and my monthly podcast, “A Culture of Possibility.” It will be available starting 15 September 2023. You can find it and all episodes at Stitcher, iTunes, and wherever you get your podcasts, along with miaaw.net’s other…Cultural District7 min readCultural District7 min read
Aug 17A Culture of Possibility Podcast #31, Maribel Legarda and Beng Cabangon on The Philippines Educational Theater AssociationNOTE: This post is to introduce you to the 31st episode of François Matarasso’s and my monthly podcast, “A Culture of Possibility.” It will be available starting 18 August 2023. You can find it and all episodes at Stitcher, iTunes, and wherever you get your podcasts, along with miaaw.net’s other…7 min read7 min read
Aug 7My New PaintingI’m letting my hair go gray. My hair is not the main thing I want to focus on in telling you about my new painting, but as this ever-changing reality presents itself to me every time I pass a mirror, it bears mentioning. Also, if like me, you always got…Aging4 min readAging4 min read
Aug 2Send Us Your Questions, Prompts, and Provocations, Please!François Matarasso and I have been doing our monthly podcast, “A Culture of Possibility,” for two and a half years. Our topics include community-based arts, cultural policy, funding, evaluation, and through it all, cultural democracy. …Cultural Democracy3 min readCultural Democracy3 min read
Jul 20A Culture of Possibility Podcast #30, François Matarasso and Arlene Goldbard on a Vacuum of PolicyNOTE: This post is to introduce you to the 30th episode of François Matarasso’s and my monthly podcast, “A Culture of Possibility.” It will be available starting 21 July 2023. You can find it and all episodes at Stitcher, iTunes, and wherever you get your podcasts, along with miaaw.net’s other…Cultural Policy8 min readCultural Policy8 min read
Jun 28Sustaining Arts Labor: Public Good and Public WillOn May 25th, I joined a group of artists and activists at Bluestockings Cooperative Bookstore in Manhattan for a panel discussion entitled, “Sustaining Arts Labor: Past and Present,” organized by City Lore and Artists Alliance Inc., and sponsored by Creatives Rebuild New York (CRNY). …Public Service Employment8 min readPublic Service Employment8 min read
Jun 21Moral InjuryI’d never heard the term “moral injury” until I read about it last week in a New York Times article about a crisis among doctors precipitated by the accelerating treatment of healthcare as a privilege rather than a right, a profit center rather than a social good. …Medical Care5 min readMedical Care5 min read
Jun 19Making Change: Teaching Artists and Their Role in Shaping a Better WorldMost of Western culture defines Art by its nouns — its buildings, its ballades and its ballets. The U.S., in particular, is the noun-centric hub of the known universe, so Art is made of things. However, teaching artists are masters of the verbs of art — the things artists do…Teaching Artist3 min readTeaching Artist3 min read
Jun 15A Culture of Possibility Podcast #29, A Proper Ordinary Miracle from National Theatre WalesMy new book is out! You can order here: In The Camp of Angels of Freedom: What Does It Mean to Be Educated? NOTE: This post is to introduce you to the 29th episode of François Matarasso’s and my monthly podcast, “A Culture of Possibility.” It will be available starting…Wales9 min readWales9 min read
