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April 2, 2020

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Hyperallergic Discusses Pandemic’s Effects on Museums and Art Schools

Another week reflecting on stories that are impacting thousands of lives in the art community.

Hrag Vartanian

2,500 Museums You Can Now Visit Virtually

If you’re feeling hungry for art while you’re stranded at home, here are our 12 selections out of 2,500 world-class museums and galleries that are now offering virtual tours and online collections.

Hakim Bishara

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YBCA Presents Come to Your Census: Who Counts in America?

Join the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts online as they develop programming committed to offering the Bay Area inspiration and hope around the 2020 US Census.

News

A New Medical Emergency Grant for Artists

The Rauschenberg Emergency Grants will provide artists with up to $5,000 for a number of unforeseen medical expenses.

Art Students Demand University Accountability and Reimbursements During Pandemic

Students at some of the most renowned art universities in the country, including the Rhode Island School of Design, Yale, and NYU Tisch, are sounding alarm bells about their schools’ handling of the COVID-19 crisis.

The True Significance of St. Corona, the Viral Saint

A German cathedral is polishing the shrine of Saint Corona for an upcoming exhibition, expecting “more interest due to the virus.”

Using Jewish Theater to Protest the Private Detention of Migrants

Instead of a traditional protest, Never Again Action presented a Purim Spiel, a centuries-old form of Jewish theater.

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Come to Your Census: The 2020 Census Is an Essential Service

Art+Action’s arts-driven campaign urges us to secure the long-term health and strength of our communities by participating in the 2020 Census.

Tired of Netflix? Stream Experimental Films and Video Art

We reached out to artists, filmmakers, and Hyperallergic contributors to assemble a list of what we’ve been sharing on our networks, after finding inspiration in Kate Lain’s “Cabin Fever” playlist.

Dessane Lopez Cassell

Teaching Art Online Under COVID-19

As we individually scramble to stock our pantries and secure our loved ones, we are also figuring out how on earth to switch our hands-on teaching of studio-based art to virtual platforms.

Kaitlin Pomerantz

Cartoonists Take on the Coronavirus With Sympathy and Humor

As Covid-19 takes the world by storm, cartoonists and illustrators express statements of solidarity, share experiences (and grievances), and laugh a little.

Jason Li

“Viral” Movies About Outbreaks and Pandemics to Watch While You Social Distance

For those who want to go down the rabbit hole of this genre, here are some topical movies to stream while quarantined.

Dan Schindel

525 Posters Designed by CalArts Students Since 1980

More easily lost to trash bins than the annals of history, these posters form the basis for a book cataloguing student work at CalArts over the last 40 years.

Jennifer Remenchik

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