Americans talk about race in fits and starts. But, Studio 360's Kurt Andersen has noticed today's filmmakers and creative thinkers are not shy about addressing race relations.

Kurt Andersen and economic development expert Richard Florida talk about how these shaky economic times affect the arts.

Richard Florida is the author of The Rise of the Creative Class, which places creative work first among the causes of economic growth. Florida is currently a visiting scholar at ...

Some say that orchestras are the canaries in the coal mines for arts funding. Nick Dargahi was playing cello for the San Jose Symphony when it went bankrupt this January. Produced by Trey Kay.

The state of Oregon may be about to zero out its arts commission — and arts groups must make creative decisions about how to survive. Producer Dmae Roberts spoke with two theatre companies in Portland, Oregon to find out how they will weather the new crisis.

In 1978, in the worst urban blight New York City had ever experienced, the filmmaker Henry Hills found the arts thriving in the in the cracks in the asphalt. He filmed dancers improvising in vacant lots, poets giving lectures on the street, and composers like John Zorn giving loft concerts. ...

Visual Thinking Strategies is an innovative method for teaching art that students and teachers love. It's designed to flourish in poorly funded schools, but it isn't immune to the cutbacks. Produced by Tara Geer.

Many poets seek university positions for the economic stability they offer. Jane Hirshfield avoids teaching positions and finds other ways for her poetry to fund itself. Produced by Trey Kay.

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