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With Altria Leaving, Whitney Loses Branch
An article in The New York Times reporting on the closure of the Whitney Museum of American Art at Altria in the aftermath of Altria's relocation of its headquarters from New York City to Richmond, Virginia.
Janet Sackman Leads Virginia Slims Protest
An article in The Associated Press. The article includes Janet Sackman leading the protest of Virginia Slims sponsorship of women's tennis.
Tobacco Company Sponsorship of the Arts -- Think Again
Cover of four-page flyer distributed by DOC at a house call at the Metropolitan Museum of Art protesting Philip Morris' sponsorship of the exhibition The Vatican Collections: The Papacy and Art. The artwork was originally created by the Australian…
Tobacco Sponsorship: A Pain in the Arts
Bumper sticker by the Australian organization Billboard Utilizing Graffitists Against Unhealthy Promotions (BUGA-Up).
A New Meaning for 'Commercial' Art
An essay in The Washington Post National Weekly Edition reflecting on tobacco company sponsorship of the arts.
Met Museum Spurns Family Tied to Opiods
An article in The New York Times reporting on the Metropolitan Museum of Art's deciison to reject future monetary donations from members of the Sackler family, who own the company Purdue Pharma that has been implicated in fomenting the prescription…
Smoking Out the Issue of Sponsorship
Letters in The Los Angeles Times expressing opinions about Philip Morris sponsorship of the arts.
Tobacco Firm Will Slash Its Arts Funding
An article in The New York Sun reporting on Altria's cutting of funds to art museums and cultural organizations in New York City.
Giving Back: When Corporate Donors Split
A column in The Wall Street Journal about the impact on museums in New york City of the phasing out of funding of the arts by Altria.
Art, Money, and Power: Museums Test the Public's Trust With Their Ties to Influential Sponsors
An article in The New York Times reporting on the detrimental impact that sponsorship of the arts by some corporations can have on museums.
