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Quoz Arts Fest 2024 announces full line-up of over 200 live music performances and cultural activations
Highlights include major public installation artworks such as, French-Tunisian graffiti artist eL Seed creating a larger-than-life mural, ‘Collection of Moments’, on the facade of his studio; ‘Red Flags’ by Anahita Razmi, courtesy of CARBON 12, featuring a series of vividly colourful banners and flags across various sites; ‘Every Color is a Shade of Black’ by…
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Advisor to US president on arts calls on minister for culture
ISLAMABAD – Pakistani-American businessman Shahid Ahmed Khan, Advisor to the President of the United States on Arts, visited the Culture Division on Monday, where he called on Interim Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture Jamal Shah. The meeting aimed to foster collaboration and understanding between Pakistan and the United States in the realm of…
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Local environmental nonprofits applicable for $60K in grants
WILMINGTON — The Women’s Impact Network is calling for nonprofits to apply for $60,000 in grants. Since 2012, the Women’s Impact Network (WIN) has provided money to multiple organizations that help better the community in education, health and wellness, environment, and arts and culture. Last year grants focused on health and wellness, with $10,000 to $25,000…
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Kendig Awards are now accepting nominations for 2023 arts and culture awards
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2023 Perry F. Kendig Arts and Culture Awards, which recognize individuals, businesses and organizations in the greater Roanoke region that provide exemplary leadership in or support for the arts. The deadline for nominations is Tuesday, August 15, at 4 p.m. EDT. The nomination form and other information can…
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Obi Asika appointed DG, National Council for Arts and Culture
President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, January 12, 2023, appointed Obi Asika, Convener, the Omniverse, as the Director General of the National Council for Arts and Culture. Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Presidency, released a statement on Friday, January 12, containing a list of 11 Chief Executive Officers appointed for…
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Museum Director Laura Raicovich Gets a Second Act: Barkeep
There is something bigger than beer brewing at the Francis Kite Club, a new haunt in the East Village whose artists hold performances, shape its programming and debate politics from their barstools. Above the patrons, including art stars like Marina Abramovic, is a mural by the painter Nina Nichols that imagines New York City repopulated…
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City of Medicine wants to hear from residents about arts and entertainment
Photo Credit: chatnewstoday file By City of Medicine Hat Jan 15, 2024 | 9:45 AM The City is seeking community input for the Arts, Heritage, and Entertainment Master Plan that will provide a framework for the next five years. This master plan will identify, develop, and communicate a comprehensive roadmap that will set the direction…
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How youngsters from across Tendring district could get their hands on £100 voucher
The Youth Voice project is looking to get an insight into the views of 10 to 18-year-olds in Tendring, where one part revolves around a culture and creativity survey. The project is a collaboration between Tendring Cultural Education Partnership, Tendring Council, the Arts Council England and Colchester Arts Centre alongside the Clacton Creatives. Youngsters can…
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Charlotte Actress Lacey Caroline Is Poised for a Breakout Year in 2024
Lacey Caroline (All photos courtesy of Lyndsey Stogdill) The 23 awards and 18 nominations credited to Lacey Caroline on her IMDB page were not easily earned. The actress, dancer, singer, reporter and one-time mascot has spent about eight years in the entertainment industry, half of which have been marred by a global pandemic and a…
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New figures look at economic oomph of arts across Fairfax County
ArtsFairfax officials announced Jan. 10 that Fairfax County’s nonprofit arts-and-culture industry generated $260.3 million in economic activity in fiscal year 2022, according to the Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6), a study conducted by Americans for the Arts. That economic activity – $180.2 million in spending by nonprofit arts and culture organizations and $80.1 million…