The NYC subway system seems like an unlikely place for art — smelly and incredibly overcrowded, with no room for beauty. Yet anyone who has ridden the subway knows that despite this landscape, it is a space teeming with musicians, performers, missionaries and more. All those art mediums require interaction with another person — something…

Following the mostly positive reception of last year’s Festival, the Arts and Culture Commission formally recommended turning the event into a new tradition at Wednesday’s Liaison meeting. “One of the goals was to showcase the city of Beverly Hills as a world-class arts and cultural destination,” said Recreation Services Manager Matthew Brown. “[We] would like…

Prabhakar Pachpute art Prachi Joshi As you walk up the stark-white stairwell, you glimpse the outside greenery through large windows and the glass skylight. The lushness seems to mirror in Datta’s exhibit on the first floor, which is presented amidst artfully arranged live foliage. Here, donated clothing items from Manipur and the Aomori prefecture of…

Leaders are turning to artists to help bring visibility to water issues WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) assistant administrator for water, Radhika Fox, announced on Tuesday EPA’s inaugural Artist-in-Residence Program in collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts. Fox made the announcement at “Healing, Bridging, Thriving: A Summit on Arts and Culture…

SCRANTON — Black History Month opened here on Saturday with a kickoff event at the Center for Arts and Culture, which drew over 70 area residents for a celebration of both art and history. Glynis Johns, founder and CEO of the Black Scranton Project, said the event was centered on food, art, community and local…

NORRISTOWN, Pa. —This February, all Montgomery County residents are invited to celebrate “African Americans and the Arts” as the 2024 theme of Montgomery County’s annual Black History program. Four events throughout the month focus on the topics of movies, music, hair art, and fashion, culminating in a special in-person celebration at the end of the…

42 minutes ago LELAND, NC (WWAY) — The town of Leland hosted an open house at the Leland Cultural Arts Center on Saturday.  Residents and visitors got the chance to learn from several instructors offering training sessions in photography, arts and crafts, dancing, and much more.   The open house has previously been held once…

JAMESTOWN — A recent study found the nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $6.1 million in economic activity in 2022 in Jamestown. Arts & Economic Prosperity 6, an economic and social impact study of the nonprofit arts and culture industry, said the economic activity in Jamestown included $1.9 million in spending by arts and culture…

In 2022, Americans for the Arts conducted a study to measure the economic and social impact of arts and culture in cities around the country. The results in Flagstaff indicate that the industry is a significant driver of economic activity, generating $85.6 million in FY 2022 between 49 participating nonprofit organizations and their audiences. According…

Bab Ezzouar, Algiers – There are two steps to preparing to jump from the roof of one building to another. Step one: Measure the distance and practice landing on solid ground. Step two: Rehearse running up to the edge. Bilal Ahmedali is training with two friends and fellow parkour athletes on the roof of an…