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Kennedy Center Lays Off Social Impact Staffers Tasked With Reaching New And Diverse Audiences – Reports
The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. has reportedly laid off as many as seven staffers of its Social Impact team, all but dismantling an initiative established in 2020 to “leverage the arts” to “advance justice and equity.” According to the Washington Post and NPR, the layoffs occurred Tuesday and included the artistic director of Social […]
According to the Washington Post and NPR, the layoffs occurred Tuesday and included the artistic director of Social Impact Marc Bamuthi Joseph. Elsewhere the website states that “the Kennedy Center’s Social Impact philosophy and programming holds the institution’s vision for what it takes to creatively reflect our nation in all its gorgeous, imaginative multiplicity.” In a recent visit to the cultural arts institution, Trump criticized the center by asserting, among other things, “They built these rooms that nobody’s going to use, rooms underground, and I’ve often wondered, what are the big cubes they have outside that block the view?” He appeared to be referring to the Reach, the $250 million expansion of performing arts, studio and rehearsal spaces that opened in 2019.
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