A piece in Apollo Magazine this week takes a hard look at the impact a Trump presidency may have on New York cultural institutions, examining both sources of funding, and the systems of local and national government that ultimately support these museums and spaces.  “The withdrawal of tax privileges for museums could prove an irresistible weapon in any recrudescence of the culture wars, especially as the president-elect has no record of interest in the stewardship of material culture, scholarship (witness Trump University), community engagement, or any of those things that are the last resort of the museum director under pressure to legitimate their institution’s tax status,” writer Adrian Ellis, a cultural advisor, says. Â
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