The Bellevue Men’s Shelter was closed earlier this year after falling into disrepair, but efforts to document and preserve at least six Works Progress Administration-era murals in the building have stalled

A proposal issued to both presidential campaigns by Americans for the Arts outlines a national strategy to put creative workers back to work

A new study from the Brookings Institution estimates losses of $150bn in creative industry revenue while calling for more federal support for cultural workers

A new survey reports 95% of American artists have lost income due to coronavirus as the nation's unemployment rate rises to Great Depression-era levels

The move comes as the main grant-making body in the area is locked in a struggle with the mayor’s office over the city’s arts agenda and funding