The Chronicle has spilled plenty of ink over the Arts Commission through the years. Here are the major stories that have been covered since 1996 that are available on the Web.
“Buried Treasure: How $50,000 Is Shaking Up Austin’s Black Artists,” by Danielle McClelland, February 23, 1996
austinchronicle.com/issues/vol15/issue25/arts.blacktheatre.html
“Paint by Numbers: Racial Divides in Austin’s Public Arts Funding,” by Mike Clark-Madison, June 28, 1996
austinchronicle.com/issues/vol15/issue43/pols.arts.html
“Arts Commission’s 1996-97 Recommendations,” by Mike Clark-Madison, June 28, 1996
austinchronicle.com/issues/vol15/issue43/pols.arts.side.html
“Playing the Cultural Contracts Game,” a four-part series by Robi Polgar, John Walch, and Mary Jane Garza:
“Part One: Do Not Pass Go,” March 29, 1999
http://www.auschron.com/issues/vol18/issue30/arts.funding.html
“Part Two: Community Chest and Chance Rolled Into One,” May 28, 1999
austinchronicle.com/issues/vol18/issue39/arts.funding.html
“A Day at the Races: One Hour at the Mixed Arts Panel Review,” by Robi Polgar, May 28, 1999
austinchronicle.com/issues/vol18/issue39/arts.funding.side.html
“A Night at The Opera: Artists Sing Out at Arts Commission,” by Robi Polgar, May 28, 1999
austinchronicle.com/issues/vol18/issue42/arts.funding.side2.html
“Part Three: Canis Interruptus,” June 18, 1999
austinchronicle.com/issues/vol18/issue42/arts.funding.html
“Part Four: Bending the Rules ,” Sept. 3, 1999
www.auschron.com/issues/dispatch/1999-09-03/arts_feature.html
This article appears in July 6 • 2001.