For the fifth year, we’re showcasing local creatives of color in our annual series The Makers, which will be unveiled in October. As we’ve done previously, we want to know who you think should be in the 2024 cohort. Is there a muralist who is highlighting beauty in your neighborhood? A chef changing the way…

Kristofer Purnell – Philstar.com January 24, 2024 | 3:54pm MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-American rapper apl.de.ap teamed up with contemporary artist Bitto to create a brand new “phygital” art collection. Phygital art is a mixture of traditional art and interactive digital elements, meaning the pieces can be appreciated both physically and on a virtual space. Apl.de.ap and…

No doubt, the appointment of Obi Asika as the Director General of National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) has continued to elicit comments because many see him as more of an entertainment impresario than a culture ambassador. Many have asked what does a music producer and promoter got to do with arts and crafts?But…

NORTH BENNINGTON — Shaftsbury resident and artist Joe Bishop is happy to announce an exhibition of his drawings titled “Places, Spaces and Favorite Faces.” The opening reception will be held Feb. 4 from 3 to 5 p.m. at The Left Bank Maurice Kahn Gallery, 5 Bank St, North Bennington. The exhibit will run through Feb.…

The national convening brings together leaders from various sectors, including government officials; policymakers; artists; advocates; academics; and philanthropic, labor, and community leaders such as NEA Chair Maria Rosario Jackson, HHS Secretary Xavier Beccera, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, US Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, Kennedy Center’s Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Academy Award-Winning actor Troy Kotsur, amongst…

Remember Art Selfie? This Google Arts & Culture feature, launched in 2018, helped the world find their doppelgangers across art history. Now, using the power of generative AI, Art Selfie 2 brings you face to face with culture again, revisiting the world’s art, history and culture with you at the center. Born out of a…

Randy Cohen, vice president of research for Americans for the Arts, shared the results of the study, conducted from 2022 through early 2023. Notable findings included: Event-related spending by art and culture audiences totaled $142.5 million 4,490 local jobs are impacted by arts and culture Nonprofit arts and culture audiences spend an average of $21.60…

First State arts advocates met with state legislators Tuesday. The Delaware Arts and Culture Caucus is a group of lawmakers who champion the arts in the General Assembly and community. Tuesday’s meeting was hosted by State Sen. Elizabeth Lockman and State Representative Bryan Shupe. The Delaware Arts Alliance outlined its Creative Economy and Cultural Tourism…

Economic activity generated by arts & culture in Metro Denver reached a new record-high in 2022, $2.6 billion dollars. That’s an indication the industry is coming back nicely after the pandemic. In it’s bi-annual Economic Activity Study of Metro Denver, the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts found that cultural tourism generated $654 million dollars,…

Tuesday, January 23, 2024 Media Contact: Elizabeth Gosney | CAS Marketing and Communications Manager | 405-744-7497 | [email protected] An exhibition of works by Kansas-born Cherokee artist Hattie Lee Mendoza opened at the Gardiner Gallery of Art in the Bartlett Center on Oklahoma State University’s Stillwater campus on Tuesday, Jan. 16.   “Hattie Lee Mendoza: Gathering…