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One of the primary roles of arts and culture is to hold a mirror up to society. The stories artists tell through books, performance, movies, music and visual art reflects an image of who we are, and shows us who we might yet become. Journalism plays a crucial role in holding a mirror to this mirror. Investigations, interviews and reviews reflect and amplify the creativity and conversations explored by our artists.

A new report looks at the current relationship between the arts and media sectors and finds they are on the edge of collapse, but offers some bold recommendations on what could lead to better and more consistent coverage in mainstream media.

New research investigates the state of contemporary arts journalism and proposes two pathways to strengthening this sector.

Outrage ensued after the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center (APAC) announced the abrupt cancellation of its scheduled Asian American Literature Festival with little to no explanation. Key details: Internal emails shared with The Washington Post revealed that acting Smithsonian (APAC) Director Yao-Fen You informed the festival’s founder Lawrence-Minh Bui Davis, who is also a curator at the Smithsonian, on June 28 that any upcoming events should be reviewed under the Smithsonian Directive 603 “due to the current political climate.” You then reviewed the memo on July...

Several organizations were caught off guard by the announcement, including Kaya Press and literary nonprofit Kundiman