*Advocacy & Public Policy Committee News Alerts v.10 n. 7, July 2023*Advocacy
& Public Policy Committee News Alerts support the committee's mission to
monitor governmental activities and social justice issues affecting the
professional interests of ARLIS/NA and to keep the ARLIS/NA membership
informed. The monthly alerts are intended to be conversation starters, help
members keep up on public policy issues and alert members to new
developments. The articles compiled in the News Alerts bring to the
forefront recent news from a range of perspectives designed to elicit
discussion; they are not compiled to represent the views of ARLIS as an
organization or the members of the Advocacy and Public Policy Committee.
Previous issues can be found here:
https://www.arlisna.org/news/appc-news-alert
*Art and Activism*
- Green, Penelope. “Catherine Burks-Brooks, 83, Freedom Rider Who Had
the Last Word, Dies.
<https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/us/catherine-burks-brooks-dead.html>
” *The New York Times*, July 21, 2023.
- Mina, A. X. “Los Angeles Artists Find Community in Mysticism.
<https://hyperallergic.com/835571/los-angeles-artists-find-community-in-mysticism/>
” *Hyperallergic*, July 28, 2023.
- Nayyar, Rhea. “Finally, a National Monument for Emmett Till.
<https://hyperallergic.com/835107/finally-a-national-monument-for-emmett-till/>
” *Hyperallergic*, July 24, 2023.
- Nayyar, Rhea. “The Stitch Artist Helping Combat Media Fatigue.
<https://hyperallergic.com/832045/diana-weymar-stitch-artist-helping-combat-media-fatigue/>
” *Hyperallergic*, July 6, 2023.
- O’Loughlin, Ed. “O’Connor Was a Lonely Voice for Change, Until Ireland
Changed With Her.
<https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/28/world/europe/sinead-oconnor-changed-ireland.html>
” *The New York Times*, July 28, 2023.
- Ostiana, Jermain. “Don’t Believe the Hype About Decolonizing Dutch
Museums.
<https://hyperallergic.com/832626/dont-believe-the-hype-around-decolonizing-dutch-museums/>
” *Hyperallergic*, July 10, 2023.
- Remenchik, Jennifer. “Artist Gary Tyler, Wrongly Incarcerated for 41
Years, Gets First Solo Show.
<https://hyperallergic.com/835324/artist-gary-tyler-wrongly-incarcerated-for-41-years-gets-first-solo-show/>
” *Hyperallergic*, July 27, 2023.
- Sharp, Sarah Rose. “Barbara Brandon-Croft’s Comics Tell It Like It Is.
<https://hyperallergic.com/808960/barbara-brandon-crofts-comics-tell-it-like-it-is/>
” *Hyperallergic*, July 20, 2023.
- Trickey, Erick. “Trauma Cards, Board Games, Remaking Courthouses:
NuLawLab Gets Creative in Social-Justice Mission.
<https://news.northeastern.edu/2023/06/27/magazine/social-justice-law-solutions/>
” *Northeastern Global News*, June 27, 2023.
- Velie, Elaine. "Naples Police Arrests Unhoused Man Suspected of
Setting Fire to Artwork."
<https://hyperallergic.com/833294/naples-police-arrests-unhoused-man-suspected-of-setting-fire-to-michelangelo-pistoletto-artwork/>
*Hyperallergic*, July 13, 2023.
*Copyright and Licensing*
- Archie, Ayana. “Shein Steals Artists’ Designs, a Federal Racketeering
Lawsuit Says
<https://www.npr.org/2023/07/15/1187852963/shein-rico-racketeering-lawsuit>
.” *NPR*, July 15, 2023.
- Atillah, Imane El. “Copyright Challenges in the Age of AI: Who Owns
AI-Generated Content?
<https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/07/10/copyright-challenges-in-the-age-of-ai-who-owns-ai-generated-content>
” *Euronews*, July 11, 2023.
- Cassady, Daniel. “Copyright Infringement Suit Involving Nirvana and
Dante’s ‘Inferno’ Illustration Heads to the UK
<https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/nirvana-live-nation-copyright-infringement-suit-dante-inferno-illustration-1234673360/>
.” *ARTnews.Com*, July 5, 2023.
- Frankel, Alison. “Instagram Dodges Photographers’ Copyright Claims on
Appeal – but Case Likely Continues
<https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/column-instagram-dodges-photographers-copyright-claims-appeal-case-likely-2023-07-18/>
." *Reuters*, July 18, 2023.
- Fung, Brian. “Thousands of Authors Demand Payment from AI Companies
for Use of Copyrighted Works
<https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/19/tech/authors-demand-payment-ai/index.html>
.” *CNN Business*, July 20, 2023.
- Hodson, Julia and Pantaloni III, Nazareth. “Ask the Expert: What Are
Legal Issues Surrounding AI, Its Impact on the Arts?
<https://news.iu.edu/live/news/31782-ask-the-expert-what-are-legal-issues-surrounding-ai-it.>
” *News at IU*, July 11, 2023.
- Shaw, Anny. “Poet and Translator to Sue British Museum for Copyright
and Moral Rights Infringement
<https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/07/07/poet-and-translator-to-sue-british-museum-for-copyright-and-moral-rights-infringement>
.” *The Art Newspaper*, July 7, 2023.
- Small, Zachary. “Sarah Silverman Sues OpenAI and Meta Over Copyright
Infringement
<https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/10/arts/sarah-silverman-lawsuit-openai-meta.html.>
.” * New York Times*, sec. Arts, July 10, 2023.
*Funding*
- “Museum Field Attendance, Financial, Staffing Recovery to Take Years,
New Survey Finds.”
<https://www.aam-us.org/2023/06/27/museum-field-attendance-financial-staffing-recovery-to-take-years-new-survey-finds/>
*American Alliance of Museums, *June 27, 2023.
- "Warhol Foundation Awards Grants Totaling $4 Million."
<https://www.artforum.com/news/warhol-foundation-awards-grants-totaling-4-million-90792>
*Artforum, *July 6, 2023.
- "Pollock-Krasner Foundation Announces $2.7 Million In Grants."
<https://www.artforum.com/news/pollock-krasner-foundation-announces-2-7-million-in-grants-90828>
*Artforum*, July 20, 2023.
- Nayyar, Rhea. “Federally Funded Research on Native Remains has Stymied
Repatriation, Report Says.”
<https://hyperallergic.com/835201/federally-funded-research-on-native-remains-has-stymied-repatriation-report-says/>
*Hyperallergic*, July 24, 2023.
- Pontone, Maya. “Republicans Vote to Block Funding for Museum of
American Latino.”
<https://hyperallergic.com/835401/republicans-vote-to-block-funding-for-museum-of-american-latino/>
*Hyperallergic*, July 26, 2023.
- Pontone, Maya. “NYC Allocates $241M for Arts and Culture.”
<https://hyperallergic.com/826752/nyc-allocates-241m-for-arts-and-culture/>
*Hyperallergic, *July 11, 2023.
- Small, Zachary. “The Price of Admission to America’s Museums Keeps
Rising.”
<https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/arts/design/museums-raise-admission-fees-guggenheim.html>
*New York Times*, August 1, 2023.
*Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) (Sal)*
- “New Biden Rule Would Make Government Websites and Apps More
Accessible to People with Disabilities
<https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-americans-with-disabilities-act-websites-9c7ad363e050e904fc5481fad560edfb>
.” *AP News*, July 25, 2023.
- Garrick, David. “Rancho Peñasquitos Library Revives Pride Display
after Protesters Removed Most of the Books
<https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/story/2023-07-12/pride-protest-revive>
.” *San Diego Union-Tribune*, July 12, 2023.
- Greenberger, Alex. “Jeffrey Gibson to Become First Indigenous Artist
to Represent US Solo at Venice Biennale.
<https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/jeffrey-gibson-us-pavilion-2024-venice-biennale-1234675651/>
” *ARTnews.Com*, July 27, 2023.
- Gross, Hannah. “Rallying against Attempts to Challenge LGBTQ+ Books at
NJ Libraries
<https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2023/07/rallying-against-attempts-to-ban-lgbtq-books-at-nj-libraries/>
.” *NJ Spotlight News*, July 19, 2023.
- Hancock, Laura. “Ohio Bill Would Ban and Criminalize Drag Queens at
Library Story Hours, Other Children’s Events.”
<https://www.cleveland.com/news/2023/07/ohio-bill-would-prohibit-and-criminalize-drag-queens-at-library-story-hours-other-childrens-events.html>
*Cleveland.Com*, July 18, 2023. .
- Linly, Zack. “Texas Plans To Turn Dozens Of Libraries In Black And
Brown School District Into Detention Centers.
<https://newsone.com/4656489/texas-libraries-detention-centers/>”
*NewsOne*, July 28, 2023.
- Nayyar, Rhea. "Artists Denounce Supreme Court’s Ruling on Affirmative
Action."
<https://hyperallergic.com/831390/artists-denounce-supreme-courts-ruling-on-affirmative-action/>
*Hyperallergic*, July 3, 2023.
- Yurcaba, Jo. “Montana State Library Withdraws from National Library
Group over President’s ‘Marxist Lesbian’ Comment.
<https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/montana-state-library-withdraws-national-library-group-presidents-marx-rcna94130>
” *NBC News*, July 13, 2023.
*Intellectual Freedom/ Access to Information (Annie)*
- Cowan, Jill. “They Checked Out Pride Books in Protest. It Backfired
<https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/22/us/pride-books-library-protest.html>
.” *The New York Times*, July 22, 2023.
- Fraga, Jesse. “LGBTQ Youth Build Mini-Libraries to Buck Academic
Censorship.
<https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/little-libraries-seek-to-buck-florida-book-bans-and-lgbtq-censorship-17446952>
” *Miami New Times*, July 19, 2023.
- Garcia, Raymond. “President Obama Extends Support to American
Librarians in an Open Letter
<https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2023/07/president-obama-extends-support-american-librarians-open-letter>
.” *ALA News*, July 17, 2023.
- “Empowering Libraries to Lead in Developing Collections: President's
Statement on Censorship
<https://www.ifla.org/news/empowering-libraries-to-lead-in-developing-collections-presidential-statement-on-censorship/>
.” *IFLA*, June 5, 2023.
- Jensen, Kelly. “Massachusetts Legislators Propose Book Ban Bills
<https://bookriot.com/massachusetts-legislators-propose-book-ban-bills/>
.” *BOOK RIOT*, July 13, 2023.
- Jensen, Kelly. “Pennsylvania Senator to Propose Banning Book Bans in
Next Session
<https://bookriot.com/pennsylvania-senator-to-propose-banning-book-bans-in-next-session/>
.” *BOOK RIOT*, July 12, 2023.
- Kelly, Makena. “Senate Panel Advances Bills to Childproof the Internet
<https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/27/23809876/kosa-coppa-2-child-safety-privacy-protection-social-media>
.” *The Verge*, July 27, 2023.
- Nayyar, Rhea. “Artists Call on Congress to Stop ‘Bad Internet Bills.’
<http://hyperallergic.com/835609/artists-call-on-congress-to-stop-bad-internet-bills/>
” *Hyperallergic*, July 26, 2023.
- Pontone, Maya. “London’s V&A Museum Criticized for Removing LGBTQ+
Materials.
<https://hyperallergic.com/831784/londons-va-museum-criticized-for-removing-lgbtq-materials/>
” *Hyperallergic*, July 5, 2023.
*Technology*
- Clarke, Madeline. “7 Best AI Art Generators of 2023.”
<https://www.techrepublic.com/article/best-ai-art-generators/>
*TechRepublic*, July 11, 2023.
- Fenlon, Brodie. “Canadian news is starting to vanish from Instagram.
Google is next. Here's how to find CBC as that happens.”
<https://www.cbc.ca/news/editorsblog/cbc-online-news-act-1.6897060> *CBC
News*, July 5, 2023.
- “The Online News Act.”
<https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/online-news.html>
*Government
of Canada*, July 13, 2023.
- Pontone, Maya. “Canadian Art Institutions Weigh Facebook Ads Amid
Government Ban.”
<https://hyperallergic.com/832638/canadian-art-institutions-weigh-facebook-ads-amid-government-ban/>
*Hyperallergic*, July 19, 2023.
- Pontone, Maya. “Artists Skeptical of US Agreements with AI Companies.”
<https://hyperallergic.com/835769/artists-skeptical-of-us-agreements-with-ai-companies/>
*Hyperallergic*, July 30, 2023.
- Schrader, Adam. “The White House Struck a Deal With A.I. Companies to
Manage the Technology’s Risks. Artists Say It ‘Does Nothing’ to Protect
Them.
<https://news.artnet.com/art-world/artists-say-biden-ai-deal-does-nothing-protect-them-2341413>
” *Artnet News*, July 25, 2023.
- Southern, Matt G. “Meta Begins Blocking Content From Canadian News
Publishers.”
<https://www.searchenginejournal.com/meta-begins-blocking-content-from-canadian-news-publishers/490839/#close>
*Search Engine Journal*, July 5, 2023.
*Workplace*
- Di Liscia, Valentina. "Harlem’s Studio Museum Parts Ways With David
Adjaye Over Sexual Assault Allegations."
<https://hyperallergic.com/832275/museums-part-ways-with-architect-david-adjaye-over-sexual-assault-allegations/>
*Hyperallergic*, July 6, 2023.
- Knox, Liam. “Reading Between the Lines on Affirmative Action
<https://www.insidehighered.com/news/admissions/traditional-age/2023/07/17/what-affirmative-action-decision-means-beyond-admissions>
.” *Inside Higher Ed*, July 17, 2023.
- Mattei, Shanti Escalante-De. “New Orleans Museum of Art Faces Outcry
After Hiring White Woman as African Art Curator.
<https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/new-orleans-museum-art-hires-white-woman-african-art-curator-amanda-m-maples-1234673183/>
” *ARTnews.Com*, July 3, 2023.
- Nayyar, Rhea. "Nancy Yao Will Not Lead Women’s History Museum."
<https://hyperallergic.com/831936/nancy-yao-will-no-longer-lead-womens-history-museum/>
*Hyperallergic*, July 5, 2023.
- Nayyar, Rhea. "Extreme Floods Roil Hudson Valley Art Community."
<https://hyperallergic.com/833145/extreme-floods-roil-hudson-valley-new-york-art-community/>
*Hyperallergic*, July 12, 2023.
- Stromberg, Matt. "MFA Programs in LA See Enrollment Dip as Costs Rise."
<https://hyperallergic.com/830812/mfa-programs-in-los-angeles-see-enrollment-dip-as-costs-rise/>
*Hyperallergic*, July 4, 2023.
- Velie, Elaine. "Do You Have What It Takes to Be the Met Museum’s Head
of Provenance?"
<https://hyperallergic.com/832099/do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-be-the-met-museums-head-of-provenance/>
*Hyperallergic*, July 7, 2023.
*Miscellaneous*
- Nayyar, Rhea. "Angelina Jolie Takes Over Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Former
NYC Studio."
<https://hyperallergic.com/832611/angelina-jolie-takes-over-jean-michel-basquiats-former-nyc-studio/>
*Hyperallergic, *July 10, 2023.
- Paulson, Michael. “A Crisis in America’s Theaters Leaves Prestigious
Stages Dark.
<https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/23/theater/regional-theater-crisis.html>
” *The New York Times*, July 23, 2023.
*This issue of *News Alerts *was compiled by Freyja Catton, Carrie Evans,
Sal Hamerman, Michele Jennings, Stephanie Kays, Annie Sollinger, and Petra
Warren.*
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