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Korea to host 10th World Summit on Arts and Culture in 2025
Arts Korea Council Chair Choung Byoung-gug poses in front of the council’s office in Daehangno, Seoul, on July 28, 2023. (Im Se-jun/The Korea Herald) South Korea will co-host the 10th edition of the World Summit on Arts and Culture next year, bringing together more than 400 experts and artists from across the world to discuss…
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Women’s basketball takes down Monterey Bay with dominant defensive outing
By Ryan Ramirez, Jan. 30, 2024 Cal Poly Pomona’s women’s basketball traveled to Seaside Saturday, Jan. 20 to take on the Cal State Monterey Bay Otters, looking to continue their strong start to the season. While the Otters never let the Broncos run away with the match and even tied up the game in the…
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CPP volleyball makes history as Daisy Duke, Samantha Campion and Caitie Mueller earn All-American honors
By Victoria Mejicanos, Jan. 30, 2024 For the first time in the 43-year history of the Cal Poly Pomona volleyball program, three All-Americans have been selected in the same season. For All-Americans Daisy Duke, Samantha Campion and Caitie Mueller their accomplishments could not be done without the help of each other and their teammates. All…
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Arts Making Impact grants of up to $5,000 available for county artists
The Santa Barbara County Office of Arts and Culture is accepting applications for the Arts Making Impact grant. Applicants can apply for up to $5,000, and the deadline to apply is Feb. 16. The program aims to support cultural practitioners, artists, and organizations by funding projects, programs, and activities that enrich the lives of residents in…
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Poet Andrés N. Ordorica on his debut novel, ‘How We Named the Stars’
Poet Andrés N. Ordorica describes his debut novel How We Named the Stars, as a love story steeped in loss. It follows Daniel and his relationship with Sam, told retrospectively after Sam’s death. But it also looks at the death of his uncle, his namesake, and how that loss has affected his family his entire…
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San Diego Museum Month returns
The San Diego Museum Council’s beloved San Diego Museum Month returns Thursday, Feb. 1-Thursday, Feb. 29 — an annual celebration of SD’s arts and culture that offers 50% off admission at 70+ participating attractions. You know we love our local museums and exhibitions, so let’s explore what’s new for Museum Month in 2024. The California…
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QC emerging artists create mini murals at mall
Good stretches of Macerich’s NorthPark and SouthPark malls are being brightened by mini-murals, and the 13 new ones at the Davenport mall were completed just this past weekend. Quad City Arts, in conjunction with the malls, is hosting two “Mini Murals at the Mall” competitions, Jan. 27-28 at NorthPark Mall in Davenport, and Feb. 17-18…
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From South Africa to Palestine: Art, culture, and the anti-apartheid struggle : Peoples Dispatch
In 1979, during the height of the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, a group of exiled activists and artists in the neighboring country of Botswana formed the Medu Art Ensemble. A mere six years later, the organization’s future was prematurely cut short when the South African Defense Forces Special Forces conducted raids in sovereign…
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NT Playlist: Road Trippin’ USA (Jan. 29, 2024)
Everybody has a story of taking a road trip with family or friends to destinations yet to be explored. Along the way, laughs are shared, and music is played to pass the time as miles of road lie ahead. We all have memories of reaching those destinations as excitement grows for sightseeing and creating unforgettable…
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Meet the new leader working to turn Portland into a hub for Native arts and culture
In January 2024, Shyla Spicer was named the new president and CEO of the Native Arts and Culture Foundation, a national nonprofit organization based in Portland. (Native Arts and Culture Foundation) There’s a new leader at Portland’s center for Native arts. Shyla Spicer, Yakama, has been named the new president and CEO of the Native…
