Grants to help support projects advancing history, culture in Clackamas County Seventeen local organizations were recently awarded a piece of $39,000 in state grant money by the Clackamas County Cultural Coalition to help fund a wide range of projects supporting the arts, heritage and humanities. Since its inception in 2005, […]
Art & Culture
Arts & Culture Alliance Names New Leadership, Seeks Nonprofit Status
The Greater Louisville Arts and Culture Alliance is looking to transition into an independent nonprofit, the group announced Monday. In addition, the network of Louisville and Southern Indiana arts and culture organizations, has named Janelle Renee Dunn as its executive administrator, according to a news release. Renee Dunn has been […]
Five highlights from London Art Fair
Five highlights from London Art Fair Marie Claire Chappet 2 days ago Since 1989, the London Art Fair has been a bastion of emerging talent and a showcase for those at the forefront of the global […]
Arts groups join to showcase work of Black performing artists in Vermont
The Clemmons Family Farm in Charlotte is joining with Catamount Arts in St. Johnsbury for a performing-arts program in the Northeast Kingdom that will promote greater racial equity. The 18-month program will showcase the work of Vermont artists of African descent and model how Black-led and white-led arts and […]
Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture must speed up
Entertainment of Friday, 22 January 2021 Source: www.ghanaweb.com 2021-01-22 play videoMusician Gasmilla Musician Gasmilla is urging the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture to make itself more useful by addressing the needs of the industry. The artiste opines that the ministry’s performance is below par. The seeming snail pace that […]
The executive director of The San Diego Museum of Art sees the pandemic as an opportunity for creativity
Throughout her decade as executive director of The San Diego Museum of Art and her many years in leadership of the top museums in all of Mexico, Roxana Velásquez has been focused on making the art world accessible to people of all backgrounds. © Provided by San Diego Union Tribune […]
Philadelphia Orchestra music director calls on Biden administration to increase support for the arts
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage arts and culture institutions across the country, Philadelphia Orchestra music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin is pleading with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for a lifeline during what he described as a “tumultuous” period for the industry. In an open letter posted […]
St. Johns County supports Art in Public Spaces expansion
Arts and culture make for a vibrant community for local residents and visitors alike and that’s why Christina Parrish Stone, executive director of the St. Johns Cultural Council, sees expansion of the Art in Public Spaces program as a coup. County commissioners on Jan. 21 approved Stone’s proposal to increase funding for […]
Seattle’s tallest public art combines old and new
The art piece “Transforest” towers above South Lake Union. SEATTLE — EDITOR’S NOTE: This segment originally aired in May 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Space Needle’s got company. The sleek, modern Denny Substation looks like a spaceship that just landed in South Lake Union. So any art that […]
FAB NYC Hosts Public Dialogue Series on Culture and Reparations
Fourth Arts Block (FABnyc) is hosting a series of public dialogues titled, “Beyond Symbol: Culture & Reparations” with a focus on how reparations for Black communities can move forward at a local level and the role of arts and culture within the movement. Upcoming sessions include a discussion on “Reparations, Culture […]