Archive of John Gawarecki-Maxwell

John Gawarecki-Maxwell is a writer born and based in New York City, and a certified black belt in arguing about trivial things on the internet.

John has written 5 article(s) for AFC.

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South Carolinians Ready to Rally as State Shuts Down Arts Commission

by John Gawarecki-Maxwell on July 16, 2012
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If New York City’s recent restoration of arts funding had you feeling optimistic about the state of the arts in America, here comes South Carolina to remind us all that the government still doesn’t get it. South Carolina’s artists and activists will descend on the state capitol in Columbia tonight to protest Governor Nikki Haley’s veto of $3.9 million in funding towards the South Carolina Arts Commission, a move that has already shuttered the organization and eliminated all public funding for the arts.

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Emergency Grants for Artists and Writers

by John Gawarecki-Maxwell on February 1, 2012
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Are you an artist or writer who’s lost their job and needs financial help? Here’s a list of resources and grants that will help if you’re in need.

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Your Weekend Itinerary: A Guide to the 2012 Outsider Art Fair

by John Gawarecki-Maxwell on January 25, 2012
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The Outsider Art Fair, one of the most high-profile annual exhibitions of folk and self-taught artists, will be celebrating its twentieth anniversary this weekend. The fair has long been a hotbed for presenting interesting outsider art from around the world and trends within the field, and from the looks of the schedule, this year’s fair – which opens this Friday, January 27, and runs through Sunday the 29th – will be no exception.

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PSA: apexart’s Unsolicited Proposal Program Opens Today

by John Gawarecki-Maxwell on January 17, 2012
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Aspiring curators take note: Today is the first day for you to submit your exhibition proposal to Tribeca institution apexart for their annual Unsolicited Proposal Program.

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Survivability Report: The American Folk Art Museum and the Seaport Museum

by John Gawarecki-Maxwell on January 17, 2012
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2011 wasn't a great year for either the Seaport Museum or the American Folk Art Museum. The two museums have been in dire financial straits for the past several years, struggling to keep rising operating costs down while bleeding admissions and memberships. We took a deeper look at their finances to figure out what these museums’ prospects look like.

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