Long criticized for an inequitable grant process, the D.C. arts commission seems to be moving in the right direction. But is it going far enough?

Mendelson says that Natalie Hopkinson and Cora Masters Barry are divisive and have “alienated” their colleagues. His critics ague that he’s punishing outspoken Black women trying to achieve equity in arts funding.

Sorry, D.C., you won’t get a sinking gas station art installation anytime this fall.