Keeping our finger on the pulse of America.
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| OpenDor Media acquires ‘upbeat’ Israel21c website as group looks to expand |
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| Perspective, identity, history, commodity, race — these are just a few of the issues conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas explores through his work. He’s the 2024 Aspen Institute Harman/Eisner Artist in Residence, and we were thrilled to host two of his artworks at this year’s Aspen Ideas Festival. We caught up with him about how art helps him make sense of the world, what lessons he’s learned from his mother — the prolific photographer Deborah Willis — and why it’s helpful to think of politicians as designers. |
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| Documentary leaders urge Senate not to ax funding for public television and radio |
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Some of the most respected figures in documentary film are calling on Congress to protect funding for public television and radio.
“It’s critically important,” Gordon Quinn, a founding member of Kartemquin Films, said during a recent panel discussion at DC/DOX, the prestigious film festival in the nation’s capital — where senators will determine the fate of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which supports the work of PBS and NPR. |
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| A Contemplative Dialogue on Unsettling Grounds with Marissa Williamson. |
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| Unsettling Grounds is an augmented reality (AR) exhibition and interactive storytelling tool showcasing experimental and monumental works by Black, Brown, Indigenous, and rural artists. Inspired by Historic Woolen Mills in Charlottesville, Virginia, Unsettling Grounds invites audiences to uncover hidden histories of lesser-known struggles for freedom. Lead artist Marisa Williamson and Black cultural theorist Charles Athanasopoulos reflect on Unsettling Grounds as an artistic practice that haunts Charlottesville and narratives of its history. |
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| Social Impact Could Be Your Leadership Legacy |
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Modern business leaders have an opportunity to contribute to society with more than what they produce or the services they provide. To go one step further, business leaders are increasingly being expected to contribute and to create social impact.
Younger generations of consumers and workers are looking for ethically and environmentally conscious companies when deciding where to spend and earn their money.
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