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June Cause Awareness: LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

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The purpose of Pride Month is to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history. QC Pride was founded in 2008, revived in 2017, and serves the Quad Cities area of Iowa and Illinois. Pride Month isn’t all celebrations and rainbows! Donate to support their cause here. QC Pride, Inc.

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A Revolution in Documentary Film

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This year’s Academy Award winning film – Inside Job – is one of the most powerful descriptions of what went wrong leading up to the financial collapse of 2008. Note From Beth: Yesterday, I attended a convening called “ Beyond Dynamic Adaptability ” for arts organizations about cultural participation in the arts.

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Are Crowd Funding Platforms the New Patrons of Independent Media?

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In 2008, she asked for advice about raising money to go to Africa to help support the first community access television station opening in Ghana. I saw for myself that history was unfolding in front of me. In 2008, I raised money to go to Africa to help support the first community access television station opening in Ghana.

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Arts Summit 2008: The Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations - Reflections

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I have a long history with the arts community in New York. I had the pleasure of sharing the podium with Susan Chun who spoke about the Steve project. Since we shared my laptop, she kindly gave me permission to upload her slides). As Phil Morris noted in his blo g, it feels like home to be with this crowd.).

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Innovative Youth Outreach

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Each video features a young, critically-acclaimed spoken-word artist – Shira Erlichman, Alvin Lau, and Deja Taylor – as well as renowned musician, DJ Spooky. “This generation of youth is the most diverse and engaged generation in our country's history. And the timing for this initiative couldn’t be better.

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Guest Post: A New Role for Science Museums--Playground for Scientists

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Back in 2008, I devised a plan to outsource my New Year''s Resolutions. We ran with it and have since generated data about decision-making, cooperation, competition and negotiation for scientists (and also some artists) to play with. Experimonth started out as play. And my museum, and this new model, as a space for them to do so.

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Making Museum Tours Participatory: A Model from the Wing Luke Asian Museum

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I've long admired this museum for its all-encompassing commitment to community co-creation , and the visit was a kind of pilgrimage to their new site (opened in 2008). It incorporates work by local artists, old and new construction, and is completely gorgeous. and then recounted some related fact or history.

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