October 2020 | Arlene Goldbard | Here to get your hopes up.

The Prospect of a New WPA Wrap-up: Working for The Common Good

A Cultural Lens, Cultural issues, Electoral politics, International issues|October 7, 20201

Over the last week or so, both my colleague Francois Matarasso in Europe and I have published excerpts from our dialogue about past public service employment programs in the US and UK. Yesterday, we discussed it all on Zoom with folks on both continents, and I want to share that conversation with you. (But first, …

The Arts and the State in Times of Crisis: The Prospect of a New WPA, Part 8. Where to Now?

A Cultural Lens, Electoral politics, International issues, Reading, listening & viewing|October 6, 2020

NOTE: I’m delighted to be once again cohosting a “virtual residency” with my friend and colleague Francois Matarasso on my blog and his. (You can access the previous residencies here: on ethics and on the future of community arts.) Starting 29 September, we’re publishing excerpts from our dialogue on public service employment past, present, and …

The Arts and the State in Times of Crisis: The Prospect of a New WPA, Part Part 7. What Made Public Service Employment Successful—Or Not?

A Cultural Lens, Electoral politics, International issues, Reading, listening & viewing|October 5, 2020

NOTE: I’m delighted to be once again cohosting a “virtual residency” with my friend and colleague Francois Matarasso on my blog and his. (You can access the previous residencies here: on ethics and on the future of community arts.) Starting 29 September, we’re publishing excerpts from our dialogue on public service employment past, present, and …

The Arts and the State in Times of Crisis: The Prospect of a New WPA, Part 6. The UK in the 1980s: MSC and The Community Programme

A Cultural Lens, International issues, Reading, listening & viewing|October 4, 2020

NOTE: I’m delighted to be once again cohosting a “virtual residency” with my friend and colleague Francois Matarasso on my blog and his. (You can access the previous residencies here: on ethics and on the future of community arts.) Starting 29 September, we’re publishing excerpts from our dialogue on public service employment past, present, and …

The Arts and the State in Times of Crisis: The Prospect of a New WPA, Part 5. The USA in the 1970s: CETA

A Cultural Lens, Cultural issues, International issues, Money & Class, Reading, listening & viewing|October 3, 2020

NOTE: I’m delighted to be once again cohosting a “virtual residency” with my friend and colleague Francois Matarasso on my blog and his. (You can access the previous residencies here: on ethics and on the future of community arts.) Starting 29 September, we’re publishing excerpts from our dialogue on public service employment past, present, and …

The Arts and the State in Times of Crisis: The Prospect of a New WPA, Part 4. The UK in the 1940s: ENSA & CEMA

A Cultural Lens, International issues, Money & Class, Reading, listening & viewing|October 2, 2020

NOTE: I’m delighted to be once again cohosting a “virtual residency” with my friend and colleague Francois Matarasso on my blog and his. (You can access the previous residencies here: on ethics and on the future of community arts.) Starting 29 September, we’re publishing excerpts from our dialogue on public service employment past, present, and …

The Arts and the State in Times of Crisis: The Prospect of a New WPA, Part 3. The US in the 1930s: The WPA

A Cultural Lens, Cultural issues, International issues, Money & Class, Reading, listening & viewing|October 1, 2020

NOTE: I’m delighted to be once again cohosting a “virtual residency” with my friend and colleague Francois Matarasso on my blog and his. (You can access the previous residencies here: on ethics and on the future of community arts.) Starting 29 September, we’re publishing excerpts from our dialogue on public service employment past, present, and …

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