On a chilly December Saturday, tables adorned with flower garlands line up and down one of the activity rooms in the Forman Arts Initiative, a community arts resources organization in North Philadelphia. As guests walk in, they are welcomed by staff and asked to sit at a table where there are [continue reading…]
The Trump administration’s crackdown on arts and culture funding has had particularly dire consequences for queer and trans artists and the organizations that support them. A PA Humanities CultureCheck report found that more than 90% [continue reading…]
Since Trump took office in January, arts organizations that support queer and trans artists have faced political backlash and funding cuts. But in Rose Jarboe’s world, it ain’t over till the bearded lady sings. Jarboe [continue reading…]
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