Arts and culture in Barrie were a good investment for the city in 2024. Last year, the city’s investment of $230,418 earned total revenue of almost $3.6 million, Amanda Dyke, the city’s cultural development officer, said in a recent memo to council. The city’s investment helped result in other public-sector funding of $2,760,563, earned revenue of…

Queens Rising event at Queens Museum featuring leaders from the Queens community. Photo credit: Jessica Militello Artists, creatives, and leaders from New York City’s cultural institutions gathered on Monday, April 21, to launch the fourth annual Queens Rising, a month-long celebration spotlighting the borough’s thriving arts scene and the diversity that defines it. Held at…

Hey, Detroiters, welcome back to Culture Canvas! If you haven’t yet, there’s still time to catch the Bangladeshi Diaspora Exhibit at the Hamtramck Historical Museum.  The display, which runs through May 11, features rickshaw and textile art and equipment from sports like cricket. The artwork also incorporates religious traditions of the Bangladeshi community, displaying items from the Buddhist, Muslim, and Hindu communities.…

A path of giant insect antennae and towering totems topped with creatures are set to take over a country park for a nature-themed arts and culture event. The pop-up Forest of Imagination event will see parts of Dinton Pastures in Hurst, Berkshire, transformed into an arts and culture space for four days. The event will…

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MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – The City of Marquette is looking for nominations for its 28th Annual Art Awards. The city’s Office of Arts and Culture will be honoring 11 artists, advocates, businesses, and organizations that have demonstrated artistic excellence and have made significant contributions to the proliferation of arts in the community. Communications Coordinator Amelia…

Act One is offering free “Culture Passes” for children and families in Arizona, available through public and educational libraries. The Southern Arizona nonprofit has been offering free passes to arts and culture hot spots across the state since 2013. There are over 50 participating libraries facilitating the passes, and for 2025, the University of Arizona…

The Florida Cultural Alliance is calling on state lawmakers to ensure adequate funding for arts programming, with support for the Senate budget proposal over the House funding plan.  In an update to members and supporters, the group outlines more than $18.3 million in the proposed Senate budget for “all 184 recommended Cultural and Museum Grants at a…

A week ago, President Trump’s Office of Communications issued a news release titled “The NPR, PBS Grift Has Ripped Us Off for Too Long.” The missive went on to criticize the use of taxpayer money to support National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service, which, according to the Trump administration, “spread radical, woke propaganda…