Art & Soul: The Visual Arts - Community & Creativity And A Look Back At 2020
Listen to the full interview. March 12, 2020: That was the last time Lisa Barry and Omari Rush spoke face-to-face about the latest in the visual arts. By then, the COVID-19 pandemic was just beginning, and it wasn't long before many businesses and organizations, including art museums and theatres, felt the sting. Omari saw COVID-19's effect on the art community as "devastating." Particularly, it was because art venues were the "first to close" and will be the "last to open." Worse yet, these establishments weren't defined as "small businesses," and, therefore, they would not qualify for...
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