by Whitney Kimball on July 9, 2012
In its thirty-two years of operation, ABC No Rio has beaten almost all the odds. The collectively-run (and almost entirely volunteer) organization has survived twenty years on the brink of eviction, with perennial funding and legal battles, all under a collapsing, nearly two-hundred-year-old roof. When the group officially acquired the building from the city for one dollar in 1997, it seemed doubtful that it would be able to raise the $100,000 that was required to maintain the place for five years. Now, due in part to a more reciprocal relationship with the city government and support from individual donors, it hopes to execute a $5 million rebuilding project.
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by Paddy Johnson on June 26, 2012
Art Fag City is expanding. As many of you may have noticed we’ve been taking on more contributors and producing more in-depth stories, reviews, and interviews. That expansion is going to continue, not just on our site, but on The L Magazine as well. Today I take on the role of Art Editor for the magazine, which means you’ll be seeing the AFC brand on more places than just the blog. Long time AFC contributors Whitney Kimball and Corinna Kirsch will be writing regular news stories for the L, Will Brand will contribute to the Art Fag City column, which will now be published weekly, as opposed to bi-monthly.
What does that mean for AFC readers? Mostly, it means you’ll have a lot more to read by writers you already know you like. We like what we do. As of today, we’re going to be doing more of it.
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