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“My Mind Is Swiss Cheese”: Jewish creatives on staying productive during the never-ending pandemic
From Arlekin Players Theatre’s Witness: Lauren Elias, Anne Gottlieb, Gene Ravvin, and Nathan Malin. Arlekin produced several acclaimed virtual theatre pieces during the pandemic. Every week, as I put together this newsletter, I am astonished by the continuing...
Asylum Arts: A Shelter for Jewish Artists
Bonny Nahmias, Maayan Sol, 2021. Archival pigment print, 19 ¾” x 27 ½”. Photo: Jorge Buchmann. The name “Asylum Arts” draws inspiration from safe, nurturing spaces. In its creation, founder and director Rebecca Guber envisioned “a shelter for artists,” a welcoming...
Pow! Zap! Oy! (Jews and comics)
A page, divided into panels, with drawings and word balloons: if you’re a reader of a certain age, you’ll recall a time when this was considered the mark of a lesser art form. It’s been really cool watching comic books and graphic novels mature into a genre that, at...
CANVAS Invests Additional $195,000 in Creative Communities
We’re doubling down on arts networks, the key to the arts and culture ecosystem, with a new round of funding. This week we’ve announced a new round of Jewish arts & culture grantmaking: $195,000 to nine emerging arts networks in amounts ranging from $10,000 to...