Category: Feature
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Why Do We Expect Artists to Work for Free? Here’s How We Can Change the System
December 2, 2014 -
Only 10 percent of arts graduates make a living from their creative practice. Artist William Powhida maps the institutional structures that keep most artists broke, and shares strategies for spreading the wealth. More -
Why Talk Feminism in World of Warcraft?
November 20, 2014 -
#Gamergate isn’t just about sexism in virtual worlds—who we are online is who we are IRL. Artist Angela Washko creates spaces for unfiltered conversations about gender to emerge in one of the decade’s most popular multiplayer games. More -
They Take Care of Our Loved Ones, But Who Takes Care of Them?
October 7, 2014 -
Despite the essential labor they perform, domestic workers lack basic workplace protections, a fact the artist Marisa Jahn underscores as she mobilizes workers across the country with her NannyVan. More -
“What Is Common to All of Us?” Redefining Black Male Identity
September 23, 2014 -
Drawing from his collaborative transmedia project “Question Bridge: Black Males,” the artist Hank Willis Thomas examines the racial context of the 2012 killing of Jordan Davis as the man who shot the 17-year-old Florida resident, Michael Dunn, is retried for murder. More -
Mexico’s Oil Belongs to Its Citizens, Not the Global 1%
March 18, 2014 -
On the anniversary of Mexico’s 1938 oil nationalization, artist Yoshua Okón argues that the “energy reform” currently underway in his country will deprive citizens of income directed toward education, health care and anti-poverty programs. More
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Editor’s Letter
Five years after Creative Time Reports’ inception, the project is coming to a close. Editor Marisa Mazria Katz reflects on some of the most moving pieces that solidified CTR as a unique platform that elevates artists’ voices.