The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has recently approved 11 new CEOs to head the Art, Culture, and Creative Economy Sector. Among the notable appointments is Aisha Adamu Augie, who assumes the role of Director General at the Centre for Black and African Arts Culture (CBAAC).  The official announcement of these appointments came…

Recipients of the 2023 Fall Arts and Cultural Impact Grants gather to receive their awards. (Contributed) MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has awarded $109,000 in Arts and Cultural Impact Grants to 22 local arts organizations and nonprofit organizations with art programs, thanks to funding from the County of Monterey and its…

Elisabet González Houston resident Tamika Perry admires a piece of art called “GODess,” which was inspired and partly created by her mother, Lou Richardson, a breast cancer patient who died in 2021. Perry was gifted the piece on Dec. 30, 2023, by Houston artist Elisabet González. The artwork had been hanging in Elisabet González’s Second…

The best things in life are free: in Boston, that includes the arts. This February, Mayor Michelle Wu will launch a pilot, making a handful of arts and culture institutions free for Boston public school students and their families, including the Museum of Fine Arts and the Museum of Science. Could this experiment become permanent?…

From the retirement of longtime Frick director Ian Wardropper to the appointment of Shelley Selim in a newly created curatorial position at the Detroit Institute of Arts, here are some of the most notable role changes recently announced across the arts and culture spheres. The Philadelphia Museum of Art appoints Eleanor Nairne as head of…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eleven (11) new Chief Executive Officers for agencies under the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy: (1) Tola Akerele — Director-General, National Theatre (2) Dr. Shaibu Husseini — Director-General, National Films and Censors Board (3) Mr. Obi Asika — Director-General, National Council for Arts and…

The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy has been beefed up with 11 new directors The appointment of these new directors was on the directives of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu A statement from the presidency confirmed their appointment on Friday, January 12, as approved by President Bola Tinubu Legit.ng journalist Segun Adeyemi has…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 11 new Chief Executive Officers for agencies under the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy. They are: 1. Tola Akerele — Director-General, National Theatre 2. Dr. Shaibu Husseini — Director-General, National Films and Censors Board 3. Mr. Obi Asika — Director-General, National Council for Arts…

by Jas Keimig Amidst all the restaurants popping up in the South End, another excellent, community-centered coffee joint is joining the roster. Just in time for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and located on the first floor of Washington Hall, the doors of Creative Cafe are swinging open to welcome in residents of the Central…