New York, N.Y., July 12, 2025— 4A Arts (American Alliance of Artists and Audiences) mourns the passing of its visionary founder and Board Chair Emeritus, Charles (Charlie) Reinhart. His death follows complications from a stroke suffered a week ago. Not a dancer...
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“Democratizing Art” with Bianca Bosker
In this episode, Gavin chats with New York Times bestselling author of “Cork Dork,” Bianca Bosker, whose most recent book, “Get the Picture” is a deep dive into various aspects of the visual arts industry.
Growing Arizona’s Arts Advocacy Ecosystem
In episode 115 of Framing the Hammer, we speak with Arizona Citizens for the Arts Executive Director Patrick McWhortor and Director of Community Engagement, Sabrina Estrada.
The Force (of the Creative Economy) Awakens
In Episode 113 of Framing the Hammer, we chat with Jason McGatlin, a Hollywood producer who worked on films such as The Adventures of TinTin, Volcano, and the Disney+ series, The Mandalorian, and (not least of all), the seventh, eighth and ninth of the Star Wars series, The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, The Rise of Skywalker .
4A Arts Announces 2024 Agenda
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gavin Lodge, Executive Director Phone: 844-4AArts1 (844-422-7871) Email: press@4AArts.org 4A Arts (American Alliance of Artists and Audiences) Releases 2024 Agenda Including Studies and Resources Demonstrating the Outsized...
Key Takeaways from our study on recommended live musician pay
If you are short on time, read this simple one-pager for the topline findings from our study on recommended live musician performance pay.
sonic branding is the new sonic boom
4A Arts dives into another aspect of the creative economy in our discussion with creative director Danni Venne of Made Music Studio. Her firm specializes in “sonic branding” or, as Danni puts it, “The audio equivalent of a visual logo.”
Are your musicians ethically sourced?
Join us as we chat with Hilary Perkins, founder of Whippoorwill Arts (www.whippoorwillarts.org) a nonprofit advocating for music and musicians that recently underwent a comprehensive report on recommended wages for working musicians. We talk about the report that makes suggested base and graduated pay for musicians of all types, stripes, and locations.
Press Release: Introducing 4A Arts – American Alliance of Artists and Audiences: A Catalyst for Transforming America Through Arts and Culture
4A Arts (American Alliance of Artists and Audiences) is a revolutionary advocacy organization igniting a social movement to change the narrative around American arts and culture for American society and consequently influence the way local, state, and federal officials support and fuel the American creative economy. With the launch of this strategic and timely movement, they announce the mission statement, board of directors, and passionate team.
Hyperreality and Pumpkin Spice Lattes: Contemplating Arts and AI
In episode 111 of “Framing the Hammer”, we chat with artists Boris Eldagsen and Jason M. Allen about their respective approaches to, uses of, and accolades in artificial intelligence and their artworks. We foster a conversation with opposing views and find that they are actually quite aligned in their views of art and artificial intelligence, not to mention Plato’s Theory of Forms and Baudrillard’s theory of simulacra.