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Is This The Start Of A New Era For Arts & Culture In Southbury?
2/7/2025 The Southbury Arts & Culture Subcommittee, a dedicated arm of the town’s Economic Development Commission since 2022, is embarking on an exciting new chapter. With the full support of town officials and commission members, the subcommittee is transitioning into an independent nonprofit organization, the Southbury Arts & Culture Alliance (SACA). This transformation into a…
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Art without walls: How online platforms are democratizing museums
By Phoenix Guevara, Feb. 11, 2025 For centuries, experiencing great art meant having the means to travel to major cities and pay museum admission fees. The Louvre, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Van Gogh Museum all once housed their treasures behind physical and economic walls. Today, online platforms such as Google Arts &…
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Chanel Taps Art Basel’s VIP Head for US Arts and Culture Role
THE WHAT? Irene Kim, formerly the Global Head of VIP Relations at Art Basel, has joined Chanel as the luxury brand’s Head of US Arts and Culture. THE DETAILS Kim spent three years leading Art Basel’s global VIP relations, following a six-year tenure as Head of the US VIP program. She also previously managed VIP…
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Azrieli Music, Arts & Culture Centre Opens Call for Scores & Proposals for the 2026 Azrieli Music Prizes
The Azrieli Music, Arts and Culture Centre has opened the call for scores and proposals for the 2026 Azrieli Music Prizes (AMP). The international call to composers for the 2026 AMP seeks scores and proposals for choir and orchestra with optional soloists. The organization accepts nominations for works from individuals and institutions of all ages,…
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Trump picks former Rancho Mirage resident Richard Grenell for interim Kennedy Center role
President Donald Trump has named Richard Grenell, a close advisor who lived in the Coachella Valley for years, to lead the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts temporarily, according to a post on the social media platform Truth Social. “Ric shares my Vision for a GOLDEN AGE of American Arts and Culture, and will be overseeing the…
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Fargo arts and culture commission recaps 10 years of projects
FARGO — A new report celebrates the city of Fargo’s investment in public art over the past decade, but if the city is to move beyond the current status quo, more dollars will be needed. That was the message Monday, Feb. 10, when members of Fargo’s volunteer Arts and Culture Commission held an informational meeting…
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THE SCOOP | The Azrieli Music, Arts and Culture Centre Opens Call For Scores & Proposals For The 2026 Azrieli Music Prizes
The 2024 Azrieli Music Prize Gala finale concert (Photo: Danylo Bobby) The Azrieli Music, Arts and Culture Centre has opened the call for submissions for the suite of four prizes: The Azrieli Commission for Canadian Music, The Azrieli Commission for International Music, The Azrieli Commission for Jewish Music, and The Azrieli Prize for Jewish Music.…
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Sedona Launches Poet Laureate Program
Text to speech audio articles made possible by the Quest Grant at Yavapai College. Tuition free industry recognized certificates for your career. The city of Sedona in collaboration with the Community Library Sedona seeks poet applicants for Sedona’s first inaugural Poet Laureate Program. One senior and one junior poet will serve as ambassadors for a…
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Risk-Averse 2025 Super Bowl Ads Disappoint, Fordham Marketing Expert Says
“Milquetoast” is how a Fordham expert described Sunday’s highly anticipated 2025 Super Bowl ads, some of which cost a record $8 million for their placement during the big game. “There was nothing risky, and I was disappointed,” said Timothy Malefyt, clinical professor of marketing at the Gabelli School of Business. “The Super Bowl is the…
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Inductions are next week for Florida Artists Hall of Fame
Iconic local Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd is one of the artists to be inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame during the Florida Arts and Culture Awards ceremony Feb. 17 at the Florida Theatre in Jacksonville. Along with Lynyrd Skynyrd, other inductees include St. Augustine artist Roger Bansemer, funk music pioneer George Clinton…