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Civic Culture Mar 15, 2026

ArtWonk: Praise Shadows Lands in Boston, Ché Anderson to Lead Search for New MCC ED, Art Market Reports, and Dunkin’s Back in the Culture Wars

Praise Shadows debuts its Downtown Boston gallery, Ché Anderson will lead the search for Mass Cultural Council’s next executive director, new art market reports hint at a cautious market, and a group of plaintiffs alleges the NEH used ChatGPT to target grants  tied to “DEI.” Also in the mix: a Boston Symphony Orchestra leadership shake-up, Governor Healey wades into a Dunkin’-flavored skirmish, and new Mass Cultural Council convenings on creative space development.

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Civic Culture Mar 02, 2026

Whither Local Art Journalism Amidst the Collapse of the World Order?

Kim Córdova of the Civic Culture Desk discusses the launch of new Art Wonk column.

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Civic Culture Mar 02, 2026

Art Wonk: Biweekly Reporting from the Frontlines of Art, Culture, Policy, and Politics

Governor Healey’s proposed budget includes a 5-percent bump for the arts, Somerville mayor shakes up the city’s arts agency, and Creative Sector Day at the State House returns March 3.

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Various spreads from Boston Art Review's Issue 11: Emerge, spread on a grey background

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