Mounted on the exterior of Galeria Rodo Padilla, a ceramic blue bus jammed with waving, chubby-cheeked passengers in sombreros welcomes visitors. Walking inside the gallery in Tlaquepaque, I see more sweetly absurdist sculptures from one of Guadalajara’s most beloved artists. I feel as if I’m stepping inside the mind of an especially imaginative child. Often…

Charlotte, North Carolina — A city on the rise, Charlotte is home to nearly one million people and is one of 26 Knight Foundation communities across the country. Knight’s commitment to Charlotte dates back to 1955, when Knight Newspapers acquired the Charlotte Observer. Since then, the foundation has invested more than $100 million fostering community…

Do you have an idea for a project that focuses on arts and culture? Grants from the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA) could help. These grants—funded by Columbia Basin Trust and managed by the West Kootenay Regional Arts Council—are available for all art disciplines, for both individuals and arts and culture organizations in the Columbia…

photo by: Bremen Keasey Part of the glass sculpture at Lawrence’s Central Transit Station. The Parks, Recreation and Culture department’s master plan explores an option to make the city’s “percent for art” program stronger. <!– SHOW ARTICLE –> For decades, the City of Lawrence’s biggest building projects, including its police headquarters and bus station, have…

Some of L.A.’s biggest arts institutions including the J. Paul Getty Trust, LACMA, MOCA and the Hammer Museum are among those backing an emergency reserve for artists and arts workers that stands at $12 million — and is growing. The L.A. Arts Community Fire Relief Fund is meant to provide immediate support to artists who…

You may have heard some recent buzz about a new short film called “Anuja.” You might even have heard that Mindy Kaling boarded the film as producer or that it made this year’s Oscars shortlist or that it will be coming to Netflix in February. However, you almost certainly didn’t know it was written and directed…

The cast of the North American Tour of “Moulin Rouge! The Musical.” (Photo/Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade) I went to see “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” on Tuesday night, and it provided the warmth and excitement I needed to get through the blistery and violently cold weather we’ve been having here in Indianapolis. The…

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The losses from fires that have gut-punched Los Angeles’ arts and culture community are staggering. Art galleries, century-old homes and institutions, artworks, studios and livelihoods have been wiped out. “It is a mass erasure of heritage,” said Adrian Scott Fine, chief executive of the Los Angeles…

Regan Mertz has joined Aspen Public Radio as its new Arts & Culture reporter, replacing Kaya Williams, who has been on the Edlis Neeson Arts & Culture Desk since 2022. She moved to the Roaring Fork Valley in 2024 to work as a reporter for The Aspen Times. A graduate of the University of Missouri…