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Strand announces new program coordinator
ROCKLAND — The Strand Theatre is excited to announce that Ryan Jackson has been hired as program coordinator, a newly created position. Operating as a nonprofit for a decade, the Strand has become a fully-fledged arts organization by offering a wide variety of programs on its stage and screen and expanding its services and reach…
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PBS NewsHour | Artist reflects on natural beauty with a knife and paper | Season 2024
back to the invention of paper itself in# China around 2,000 years ago many cultures around the world have# developed their own unique styles. Special correspondent Cat Wise recently# visited an artist whose paper cutting## is inspired by the natural beauty and# the people of the Pacific Northwest. It’s part of our arts and culture…
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MACC awards $34,622 in minigrants across UP
<!– SHOW ARTICLE –> ESCANABA–The Michigan Arts and Culture Council (MACC) is pleased to announce another round of grant funding. The organization recently awarded mini grants totaling $34,622 to U.P. arts and cultural organizations and individuals for the 2024 fiscal year. The Upper Peninsula Arts and Culture Alliance (the Alliance) promotes MACC grants to U.P.…
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Artist reflects on the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest with a knife and paper
Paper cutting is an art form that possibly dates back to the invention of paper itself in China around 2,000 years ago. Since then, many cultures have developed their own unique styles. Special correspondent Cat Wise visited an artist whose paper cutting reflects the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest and the lives of those…
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Morocco Scraps Planned Venice Biennale Pavilion in ‘Last-Minute Decision’
With less than four months before the opening of the 60th Venice Biennale, the Moroccan Ministry of Culture has dropped the artists and curator originally chosen to represent the country in its first-ever national pavilion. Le Monde Afrique reported on Wednesday Mahi Binebine, the pavilion’s curator, received news from a Moroccan ministry official on Monday…
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Artists sought for new Arts Alley murals
Rock Island Downtown Alliance and Quad City Arts are seeking two artists (or artist teams) for the design and installation of two public murals on exterior walls in downtown Rock Island. The murals will be created on separate concrete walls (one east-facing and one west-facing) in Arts Alley, a pedestrian area at 1719 2nd Ave.,…
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Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Awards Over $224,000 in Grants to Boost Arts and Culture Across the State
Arts and culture organizations, arts educators, artists, and folk fellowships and apprentices benefited from $224,663 in grants approved by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) in December. The 71 grant awards will further advance arts and cultural activities throughout the state. “Today’s announcement by the Arts Council reminds us of our state’s…
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NBA All-Star 2024 host committee announce incoming arts and culture events
Mali Simone Bacon, GANGGANG Co-Founder and Executive Director, smiles to the crowd after announcing NBA All-Star 2024 arts and culture events at a press conference Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, at the Indianapolis Artsgarden. Joe Timmerman/IndyStar Julie Goodman, Indy Arts Council President & CEO, announces NBA All-Star 2024 arts and culture events at a press conference…
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NJEDA Releases RFI to Gather Insights into Arts and Culture Sector
Economic Development On Jan 17, 2024 The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking insight to better understand the challenges and opportunities faced by arts and cultural nonprofit and for-profit organizations, institutions, and arts entrepreneurs in accessing capital. The RFI is available at Bidding Opportunities – NJEDA. The…
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Arts and culture sector in region had $1.6B impact in 4 years, study shows
“Intuitively our team knew that the impact was large,” said Brandon Rudd, director of the Cincinnati Regional Chamber’s Center for Research & Data. “But after doing this study, we now know for sure that ArtsWave and a vibrant arts sector are vital to the Cincinnati region’s economy.” The annual average over the years was nearly…