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Instead of Selling Objects, Build Public Trust

Museum 2.0

When Detroit was going bankrupt in 2013, the city's emergency manager fought to sell off some of the prized artworks in the Detroit Institute of Art. Two years ago, the Detroit Institute of Art won the battle to keep their treasured artwork in the museum. And once that happens, all bets are off.

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The Diversity Question in the Arts Blogosphere

Museum 2.0

Some events: Aaron Dworkin , a pretty amazing individual in many ways, is putting together SphinxCon , a conference happening this weekend in Detroit with a focus on "empowering ideas for diversity in the arts." In some ways, what's more interesting is the world beyond this bubble. You should go and tell us all about it.

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Interview with Jodie Van Horn of Freedom from Oil and Plug-in Bay Area

Have Fun - Do Good

They recognize that consumers have made the connection between climate change and transportation, and so they are trying to portray their vehicles as green choices. BB: How did you get involved in this kind of work? JVH: Well, I really started out as kind of a college activist who felt that things weren't right in the world.

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Substack for Nonprofit Communications

Nonprofit Tech for Good

You can promote and house books, notes, podcasts, and more on the site. This is why housing content on your own site is good option – but if you want quick traffic increases it is going to be hard to do that organically. Stable Technology: The content is technically solid, has a lot of funding and easy to navigate.