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BAR hit the road on the 2026 journalism conference circuit, attending convenings hosted by Investigative Reporters and Editors, Momus, and the Knight Foundation. There, we found cautious signs that arts journalism and its infrastructure may finally be entering broader conversations about the future of media.

MASSCreative published findings from a New England–wide survey of arts organizations impacted by federal funding cuts. Meanwhile, the “fun agenda” finds its groove at the Massachusetts State House, attacks on the Smithsonian continue, KADIST’s international director weighs in on how AI could fund the arts, and Brown University’s president announces her resignation.