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Why is "World Class" so Classist?

Museum 2.0

The museum is free to all-comers and showcases pieces from Slim's extensive collection of European and Mexican art, including pieces by major international artists whose work is not easy to find in Latin America. And worst of all, they might make some "ordinary people" feel inferior about enjoying art in a non-world class setting.

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What now?

Museum 2.0

Privilege celebrates privilege. Many American Blacks have been here long enough to be in DAR, but cannot travel freely in America. It is why “Women artists” are “finally getting their due.” It is why academia requires only academically trained artists succeed. I assure you race and class will be at the top of that list.

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34 Clever Summer Fundraising Ideas

Whole Whale

Take a look at how HikeFor.com is helping Donate Life America raise funds. It’s the perfect way to celebrate Pride Month in the US for LGBTQIA-focused organizations — the Charleston-based We Are Family hosted one last year to fund its new drop-in center. Bonus points if the artist does an entire custom flash related to your cause.

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Your Official #18NTC Local's Guide to New Orleans

Everyaction

Anyone briefly strolling through this park will likely hear the sound of a brass band and see local artists scattered along the sidewalk. At Preservation Hall , catch nightly acoustic concerts celebrating the city's musical legacy with some of its finest performers. The Audubon Zoo. More to see & do: The Garden District.

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Ten Things Nonprofits May Not Know About MySpace [But I Wish They Did]

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Recent reports have alluded to class and race divisions between MySpace and Facebook users. In fact, I think MySpace is probably the best online representative of our society in terms of race and class that exists on the Web today, but it is incorrect to assume that MySpace is only a community of poor people. Apples and oranges.

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Your Official #NN18 Local's Guide to New Orleans

Everyaction

Anyone briefly strolling through this park will likely hear the sound of a brass band and see local artists scattered along the sidewalk. At Preservation Hall , catch nightly acoustic concerts celebrating the city's musical legacy with some of its finest performers. The Audubon Zoo. More to see & do: The Garden District.

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Traveling Postcards: Interview with Founder, Caroline Lovell

Have Fun - Do Good

You do not need to be an “artist” to make a postcard, but each participant is surprised and delighted by their creativity and to see that their cards contain colors, words and images that reflect their strongest selves. Yet, I wanted to be that artist and still do. We must raise $1,000 to keep our classes going for another year.