Increased partnerships between the commercial and academic worlds could strengthen the local arts sector, and contribute to the development of an arts workforce that is creative, innovative, and adaptable.

“I do remain optimistic about the future of art in DC. But how does it get better?….
My answer leads into my cursory understanding of the contemporary art world in Sarajevo, Bosnia.”

“There most assuredly is a map. Mostly we’re ignoring it because we’re afraid of picking the wrong direction or creating a new route (where we might run into monsters). We might be wrong.”

Edward Winkleman wonders if an MFA offers artists something that they couldn’t have gotten from a BFA program

“The secret to escaping the sleeze? Keep your integrity! You can sell your art, support yourself, and keep your soul happy all at the same time.”

Should critics watch dances more than one time? One critic reflects on lessons from attending a recent rehearsal.

Patricia Spears Jones writes about D.C.’s recent 2010 Split This Rock poetry festival. Photos by Jill Brazel.

Curator Blair Murphy writes about the ways we work: Talk to ten different visual artists in the DC area and you’re likely to hear about ten different working situations, from former auto body shops to corners of studio apartments.