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ON OUR RADAR: SUPREME COURT SIDES WITH ED SHEERAN, FRIDA KAHLO WORKS DISAPPEAR, CHANEL UNVEILS CULTURE MAG, TENNESSEE KEEPS BANNING BOOKS. ALSO: CHICAGO INNOVATION NOMINATIONS, UCROSS RESIDENCIES ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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COPYRIGHT LETS GET IT GONEThe U.S. Supreme Court denied hearing the Marvin Gaye estate appeal against Ed Sheeran. This means the lower court’s ruling that the four chord pattern shared by Let’s Get It On and Thinking Out Loud is not protectable. Standard chord progressions remain public fare for now for songwriters in New York, Connecticut, and Vermont. MORE ON THE RULING
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FINE ART FRIDA KAHLO PIECES MISSINGSix diary pages and at least fourteen Kahlo works have vanished from Casa Azul in Coyoacán. Mexico’s culture ministry has opened an audit and criminal probe. One missing piece, Congress of People for Peace, has already surfaced at Sotheby’s New York. READ MORE
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PUBLISHING CHANEL CULTURE MAGAZINEChanel just released a 250+ page journal covering 5 years of artist projects in 20 cities. Copies will only reach select art book stores, offering a rare platform for creatives eyeing luxury brand partnerships. THE DETAILS
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CENSORSHIP TENNESSEE STAYS BANNING BOOKSMonroe County schools pulled more than 500 titles under a new obscenity rule, including Calvin and Hobbes, Magic Tree House, and works by Judy Blume. Writers and illustrators pitching youth markets should monitor regional policies that could limit distribution. READ MORE
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INNOVATION NOMINATE YOUR BIG IDEAThe Chicago Innovation Awards return for their 24th year, honoring standout products and services across every sector. Winners ring the NASDAQ closing bell and brief county leadership. DEADLINE JULY 31 | NOMINATE HERE
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FASHION CHICAGO FASHION WEEKChicago Fashion Week will return October 9-19 and seeks event submission for its official schedule with runway shows, exhibitions, and city-wide pop-ups. pitch an event through the open submission portal. DEADLINE AUG 15 | DETAILS + SUBMISSION INFO
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OPEN CALL WRITE ON JUSTICEJournal Journal seeks fiction, nonfiction, and poetry engaging the theme of justice. Tangential takes welcome. ROLLING SUBMISSION | MORE INFO + APPLY HERE
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FUNDING BARBARA HAMMER LESBIAN EXPERIMENTAL FILM GRANTQueer Art offers five thousand dollars plus a year of studio visits with curators such as A.K. Burns and Cheryl Dunye to a self identified lesbian filmmaker working in experimental film. DEADLINE JUNE 30 | APPLICATIONS LIVE
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RESIDENCY UCROSS SPRING 2026Spent 4 to 6 weeks on a 20k acre Wyoming ranch with private studio, housing, chef meals, and a stipend. Open to writers, visual artists, composers, and interdisciplinary makers. DEADLINE JULY 15 | MORE DETAILS
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS QUEER HEALTH SUMMIT MONTRÉALSummit 2025 Convergence and Emergence, Canada’s largest two-spirit LGBTQIA plus health gathering, wants peer reviewed research, community led care models, or policy ideas that advance queer health. Submit single session and panel ideas. DEADLINE AUG 9 | SUBMIT
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IF SOMETHING HERE SPARKED AN IDEA, LET’S TALK.
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