Glendale Library, Arts and Culture is seeking young artists’ entries for its annual Bookmark Contest.Artists in preschool through eighth grade are invited to design an original bookmark illustrating their interpretation of this year’s theme, “Read, Renew, Repeat!” Artists can pick up an entry form at any Glendale Library, Arts and Culture location or download it…

Bank of Punjab and Lahore Biennale Foundation Join Hands to Bolster Arts and Culture The Bank of Punjab (BOP) has advanced its dedication to bolstering arts, literature, and crafts by joining hands with the Lahore Biennale Foundation (LBF) through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The collaboration, officially announced at the Curtain Raiser Ceremony for the…

Mansfield Arts and Culture Sector has announced ARTTALK — a monthly networking event for artists of all ages, mediums, and skill levels to meet, interact, share ideas and build community. ARTTALK is a low key, monthly networking event open to all artists. It will be held the first Wednesday of each month. The location will…

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H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and Member of the Dubai Council, attended the closing ceremony of the inaugural Dhai Dubai Art, an Emirati-led light art festival hosted by Expo City Dubai in partnership with AGB Creative and with the support of Dubai…

Kyra Kilabuk heading to Winnipeg for fully-booked free tattoo event later this month Kyra Kilabuk says she never expected to become a sought-after tattoo artist when she started practising on synthetic skin a decade ago. “I ordered a beginner kit and started it at home for myself just to practise for fun, with no intention…

ROCHESTER – A new Black arts hub called Griot Arts is launching in Rochester as part of Black History Month. Griot Arts seeks to amplify the voices of Black artists in Southeast Minnesota and support creatives, makers, arts educators and art-ivists, said its founder Nicole Asong Nfonoyim-Hara. As part of its inaugural programming, Griot Arts…

Potter Janet Johnston at work during the 2023 Chatham-Kent Arts and Culture Network Studio Tour. Photo credit: Robyn Brady. Plans are in the works for the second annual Chatham-Kent Arts and Culture Network Studio Tour. The inaugural event was held last May with 14 artists and five galleries across Chatham-Kent taking part. Organizers say the…

​On Nov. 30, Yeshiva University’s Writing Center held its annual Open Mic event, where students and faculty presented their original writing to a friendly and accepting audience. Anyone and everyone was invited to watch the performances, and/or perform themselves. I sat in awe listening to a series of powerful pieces by so many talented people,…