October 13, 2009, USA TODAY — Even before TV's Stand Up to Cancer special raised more than $100 million for research with a star-studded, prime-time broadcast in September 2008, Hollywood and its leading charitable arm, the Entertainment Industry Foundation, were hunting for another major initiative to support.
October 11, 2009, The New York Times — Three years after reaching a tentative agreement with the city, the Whitney Museum of American Art is forging ahead with plans to build a second museum at the entrance to the High Line, the abandoned elevated railway line that has recently been transformed into a public park.
September 23, 2009, Journal Sentinel — The Skylight Opera Theatre's next managing director won't need help finding the building, or a pep talk on how passionate its performers and fans are.
September 23, 2009, The Washington Post — When William H. Gross was a child, his mother collected sheets of 3-cent stamps, hoping they would appreciate over time and cover her son's college tuition.
September 24, 2009, The Los Angeles Times - The Museum of Contemporary Art, revealed to be in dire financial straits late last year, said today that it has raised nearly $60 million since December, hailing the figure as indication of a turnaround at the institution.
September 20, 2009, The Philadelphia Inquirer — The budget deal reached late Friday in Harrisburg, which includes an extension of the state sales tax to cultural performances and venues - including museums - has stunned and angered the arts community.
September 21, 2009, The Guardian — Boris Johnson has called on the UK's free national museums to tackle the economically tough times by considering a more vigorous policy of asking visitors to dig deeper into their pockets for donations.
GRAND RAPIDS, September 20, 2009, Detroit Free Press — The first thing you see when you walk into this warehouse garage north of downtown is green plastic sheeting and yellow warning tape hiding a massive construction site with scaffolding peeking out the top. Stroll inside the sanctum and you can't quite believe your eyes: Is that a giant Loch Ness monster?
September 21, Bloomberg — Businesses in the U.K. are cutting spending on the arts, and aren’t planning to increase it until 2011, according to a survey by the London-based nonprofit organization Arts & Business.
September 16, 2009, The Charlotte Observer — The Charlotte Symphony's climb toward financial security received an unprecedented boost Tuesday from a pair of $1million donations from two of Charlotte's leading philanthropic families.
