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Dallas Museum of Art Announces Major Exhibition of African-American Art

1989-12-09 - Houston Forward Times - Dallas Museum Of Art Announces Major Exhibition Of African-American Art.pdf
An article in The Houston Forward-Times about Philip Morris' sponsorship of an exhibition of African-American art and culture.

Smoking Out the Issue of Sponsorship

1991-12-14 - Letter - Los Angeles Times - Smoking out the Issue of Sponsorship.pdf
Letters in The Los Angeles Times expressing opinions about Philip Morris sponsorship of the arts.

A New Meaning for 'Commercial' Art

1998-03-09 - The Washington Post Weekly Edition - Eleanor Heartney - A New Meaning for 'Commercial' Art Essay, .pdf
An essay in The Washington Post National Weekly Edition reflecting on tobacco company sponsorship of the arts.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

1999-12-19 - Advertisement, - The New York Times - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater - Sponsors Philip Morris Companies Inc, Time Warner.pdf
An advertisement for a production by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater sponsored by Philip Morris.

Lawrence Small

2002-02-03 - Richard Thompson - Washington Post - Lawrence Small.pdf
A cartoon drawn by Richard Thompson for The Washington Post satirizing the Smithsonian Institution for his extreme courting of corporate donors.

The Corporations Behind the Curtain: Six Supporters of the Arts

2002-11-18 - The New York Times - The Corporations Behind the Curtain Six Supporters of the Arts.pdf
An article in The New York Times about six major corporations, including Philip Morris Companies, that have funded the arts.

Art, Money, and Power: Museums Test the Public's Trust With Their Ties to Influential Sponsors

2005-05-11 - The New York Times - Michael Kimmelman - Art, Money, and Power Museums Test the Public's Trust With Their Ties to Influential Sponsors (2 Pages).pdf
An article in The New York Times reporting on the detrimental impact that sponsorship of the arts by some corporations can have on museums.

Seattle Art Patch Postcard

2005-06-07 - Seattle Patch Postcard.pdf
A promotional postcard by the King County Department of Health's Art Patch project to raise concern about arts sponsorship by tobacco companies.

With Altria Leaving, Whitney Loses Branch

2007 -10-12 - The New York Times - With Altria Leaving, Whitney Loses Branch,  Article.pdf
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.

Tobacco Firm Will Slash Its Arts Funding

2007-01-10 -  The New York Sun - Kate Taylor - Tobacco Firm Will Slash Its Arts Funding.pdf
An article in The New York Sun reporting on Altria's cutting of funds to art museums and cultural organizations in New York City.