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Blog Post
A Commitment to BIPOC Arts and Communities
Powering Cultural Futures connects and serves 15 community-rooted arts organizations. This multiyear initiative results from a collaboration between Barr, the Ford Foundation, and the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts.
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Blog Post
Seven Questions with Barr's Senior Program Officer for Arts & Creativity
Giles Li, our Senior Program Officer for Arts & Creativity, discusses his priorities at Barr, the transition from grantee to grantmaker, and the challenges facing the arts sector throughout COVID-19.
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Blog Post
Against the Tides of Change, Arts and Culture as “Placekeeping” Force
New arts and cultural center preserves links to a community’s culturally rich past, and brings hope of an enduring place in its future.
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