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Civic Culture • Apr 25, 2026
Mayor Wu’s Cut to FY 2027 Arts Budget Reveals Broader History of Underinvestment in the Arts and Leaves Programs in Limbo
The mayor’s proposed 27 percent cut to the FY27 budget for the Mayor's Office of Arts & Culture, combined with the end of ARPA funding, leaves the future of many arts programs in question. Arts Activate Boston and MASSCreative call on Boston-based artists to testify at a city council hearing on April 30.
News by Kim Córdova
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Civic Culture • Apr 28, 2026
ArtWonk: Budgets, Brouhahas, and Beowolff
Runners took over Boston last week, but an MFA performance drew outsized attention. Now, budget season sets the pace: Boston weighs steep cuts as the state inches funding upward. Peabody Essex Museum’s director departs for the Smithsonian, layoffs hit art media, and Black Market and Minara seek community support to stay afloat.
News by Kim Córdova
Civic Culture • Apr 10, 2026
ArtWonk: Amid a Week of Whiplash, Wu Aims to Slash Arts Budget
The TACO Tuesday emotional hangover, Mayor Wu shows her cards with proposed cuts to the arts, The Triennial looks to 2028, and why Josh Kline blames New York real estate for the sorry state of art in America.
News by Kim Córdova
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Civic Culture • Apr 10, 2026
ArtWonk: Amid a Week of Whiplash, Wu Aims to Slash Arts Budget
News by Kim Córdova
Civic Culture • Mar 27, 2026
ArtWonk: Building a Bigger Tent for the Arts Ecosystem
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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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