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Dia Beacon – From Printing Plant to Cultural Conduit

The Dia Art Foundation is not your typical non-profit cultural institution, so not surprisingly their outposts (and yes, plural –

The Urban Canvas in New York City: Public Art Fund Announces its 2026 Season of Discovery

Art in public places is said to inspire pride and interest in one’s community, and the installations themselves often become

The Roycroft Campus: Stepping Into the Soul of the American Arts & Crafts Movement

In the charming village of East Aurora, New York, just 20 miles southeast of Buffalo, lies a cultural treasure that

Kunsthaus Baselland: Togetherness through Cultural Nurturing

In an urban area with a rich history of prominent cultural institutions like Basel, Switzerland, it could be challenging to

2025 Year in Review with Side of Culture

Side of Culture had a great year in 2025. We published a total of 36 articles on places and cultural

How AI is Reimagining the National Archives for America’s 250th

The National Archives has just undergone a major face-lift—a $40-million, AI-driven reimagining—perfectly timed for America’s 250th anniversary in 2026. For

Illuminating Heritage: New York’s Jewish Museum Opens Reimagined Galleries and New Learning Center

From the fourth floor of New York’s Jewish Museum, one view reveals a striking double-height space with rows of gleaming

A New Chapter for Kansas History: The Kansas Museum of History Reopens Its Doors

After three years of anticipation, the Kansas Museum of History in Topeka officially reopened on November 22, unveiling a dramatically

New York Society Library Celebrates Transformative Renovation

Walking across the north side of 79th Street on the Upper East Side you may notice a grey awning announcing

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