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Santa Ana bookstore
Topline: LibroMobile — a bookstore in Santa Ana that has become a hub for arts and culture — is at risk of shutting down, a victim of changing consumer habits and a decline in state grants, its owner says. Bigger community role for the bookstore: The bookstore serves as a hangout spot for youths. Through…
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13 Indy arts and culture events you won’t want to miss in 2025
Have fun exploring the city with Play List, Mirror Indy’s midweek arts and culture newsletter. Sign up here: Support local news Our journalism will always be free because of donations from readers like you. In Indianapolis, 2024 was a pretty big year for arts and culture. We had a lot of firsts: the I Made…
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Fayetteville seeks resident feedback on Arts and Culture Plan draft
FAYETTEVILLE — The city is seeking resident feedback on a draft of a plan to guide arts and culture in the city for years to come. A draft of the Fayetteville Arts and Culture Plan has been posted on the city’s website at fayetteville-ar.gov/4316/Arts-and-Culture-Plan for public review and feedback, according to a city news release.…
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‘Afrofuturism in Costume Design’ coming to Children’s Museum in 2025
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis will unveil its new exhibit “Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design” beginning March 22, 2025. (Photo/ Betina La Plante) The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is set to unveil a new exhibit from two-time Academy Award-Winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter. “Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design” kicks off…
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Washington’s King County Arts & Culture Organizations to Receive $165 Million
The new funding will be distributed to over 700 local arts, science, history, and heritage nonprofits over the course of three years Announced by the county’s cultural agency, 4Culture, more than 700 local arts, science, history, and heritage nonprofits in Washington state’s King County, will benefit from over $165 million in grants and funding across…
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This New Report Proves Art & Culture Improve Our Wellbeing
Sometimes it’s hard to justify those concert tickets, or that art class, or your weekly piano lesson – particularly as UK inflation rates hit an eight-month high and the cost of living crisis continues. This seems to be a national consensus. New statistics show a concerning decline in the arts and entertainment industry, with a…
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A northern mockingbird makes a rare December appearance
Last Sunday started as just another morning at the kitchen window. During the school year, I am a prisoner of “teacher time,” meaning I wake up at 4:30 every morning, whether I want to or not. Weekends, holidays, you name it, I’m up. So, rather than fighting the inevitable I put on a pot of…
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New UK report shows dramatic drop for arts and culture investment
Shocking figures reveal the state of freefall for the culture and entertainment sector in terms of the UK’s GDP. ADVERTISEMENT The UK’s creative arts and entertainment sector shrunk by 15% in the last half of 2024, new data reveals. Analysis of figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) by performers union Equity has pointed…
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Investment in UK arts and culture sector suffers alarming 15% fall
Shocking figures reveal the state of freefall for the culture and entertainment sector in terms of the UK’s GDP. ADVERTISEMENT The UK’s creative arts and entertainment sector shrunk by 15% in the last half of 2024, new data reveals. Analysis of figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) by performers union Equity has pointed…
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Benicia offering grants for arts and culture, community services projects
BENICIA — The city of Benicia will launch the Community Grants Program for arts and culture and community services projects. Community Services grants focus on “safety net” programs designed to provide support and protection to individuals and families facing economic hardship, health crises or other vulnerabilities.
