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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.
News by Kim Córdova
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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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Civic Culture • Mar 02, 2026
Whither Local Art Journalism Amidst the Collapse of the World Order?
Feature by Kim Córdova

Civic Culture • Nov 13, 2025
Boston Art Review Names Arts Policy & Civic Engagement Editor
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Civic Culture • Nov 04, 2025
ICA / Boston Introduces Artist Pass for Massachusetts Creatives
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