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politics4 months ago

Trump Criticizes Smithsonian's Focus on Slavery in US History

President Trump announced plans to review U.S. museums, starting with the Smithsonian, aiming to remove what he calls 'woke' content, particularly targeting representations of Black history. The move raises concerns about government interference in independent museums and free speech, with legal experts emphasizing the First Amendment protections. The review's scope, timeline, and legal basis remain unclear, but it signals a potential shift in how cultural and historical institutions are managed and funded under his administration.

via NPR|
#censorship#cultural-policy#museums
politics2 years ago

Lady Gaga appointed co-chair of Biden's arts committee

President Biden has appointed Lady Gaga, Shonda Rhimes, and George Clooney, among others, to co-chair the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, which was dissolved under the Trump administration. The committee will advise the president on cultural policy, and its members were chosen for their "serious commitment to the arts and humanities." The move is part of a broader effort to restore arts programs after they were gutted under the former president.

via NPR|
#arts-advisory-committee#biden#cultural-policy
politics2 years ago

Lady Gaga to Lead Presidential Arts and Humanities Committee

Lady Gaga and producer Bruce Cohen have been appointed as co-chairs of the revived President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities by President Joe Biden. The committee, which includes prominent artists, scholars, and philanthropists, serves as an advisory board to Biden on cultural policy. The committee is returning after a five-year hiatus, when the board disbanded during the Trump administration in protest of the former president’s response to the 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

via Rolling Stone|
#bruce-cohen#cultural-policy#joe-biden
politics2 years ago

Lady Gaga Takes on Key Role in Biden's Arts and Humanities Committee

Lady Gaga has been appointed as co-chair of President Joe Biden's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, alongside Hollywood producer Bruce Cohen. The committee advises the President on cultural policy and aims to enhance federal support for the arts, humanities, and museum and library services. Gaga's Little Monsters reacted with pride and confusion to the news.

via Billboard|
#committee-on-the-arts-and-the-humanities#cultural-policy#federal-support