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Minneapolis art space hosts free film series on cultural storytelling
This story is provided to you free of charge. We’re glad you’re here! If fair, free journalism matters to you, please support us! In the Twin Cities art scene this weekend, Public Functionary offers free film screenings, panels and workshops led by local Black, Indigenous and filmmakers of color that aim to nurture the artist…
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Arts and Culture Breathing New Economic Life Into PA Communities
From House Majority Policy Committee Photo courtesy of a YouTube livestream of the event Arts and culture remains a vehicle for change in Pennsylvania’s communities, transforming and reimagining buildings vacated by businesses and industry. They also have a track record of being an economic engine, driving job creation and revitalizing cities and towns throughout the…
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Meet Alec Spicer, The Observer’s New Arts and Culture Editor
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On first day of American Indian Month in Minnesota, Native American community unites in grief, art, and resilience
The Native American Community Development Institute is a hub for preserving and supporting Native American culture, history and art. MINNEAPOLIS — On the first day of American Indian Month in Minnesota—a time usually dedicated to honoring and celebrating Native American history, culture, and contributions—grief lingers in south Minneapolis. According to Minneapolis police, four of the…
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Arts alliance shares data about the arts and culture economy in Wyoming
A nonprofit that says the arts are almost as big of an industry as agriculture in Wyoming is gathering community feedback on how to build the state’s arts economy. A report by the Wyoming Arts Alliance (WyAA), commissioned from the University of Wyoming’s Center for Business and Economic Analysis, showed that arts and culture amounts…
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Exploring the efforts to control how U.S. history is presented in museums and monuments
Transcript Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. Amna Nawaz: In its first 100 days, the Trump administration has sought to put its mark on various parts of the nation’s cultural sector, the Kennedy Center, funding for federal arts agencies, and more. One focus, how American…
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San Diego artist Koy Sun’s love for Asian grocery stores inspires AAPI-themed MTS bus wrap
One city bus is about to get a little more artistic. Artist Koy Sun’s illustration shows a family on a bus, surrounded by grocery bags of familiar Asian products — drawing on the rich diversity of Asian food and culture in San Diego. “I included things like halo-halo, Yakult, to reference my Thai culture, the…
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City Opens Up Its Coffers for Pair of Cultural Initiatives | The Fayette County Record
Prause’s Meat Market Now Officially Under Contract to Become Theater, and Arts and Culture Fund Started The La Grange City Council voted 4-1 Monday night to establish a La Grange Arts and Culture Fund. The Council discussed the idea at length during their March 24 meeting. City Manager Jack Thompson proposed the fund as a…
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Oregon arts advocates want more state support as federal funding wanes
00:00 / Artists, nonprofit leaders, and cultural workers from across the state gathered at the Oregon Capitol this month with a common message: Arts and culture aren’t just “nice to have” — they’re vital, and they need support. THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR: Organized by the Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon, the event marked a coordinated…
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Trump’s First 100 Days: The Remaking of America’s Cultural, Artistic and Academic Landscape
President Donald Trump stands in the presidential box during a tour of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on March 17, 2025. Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images The first 100 days of the second Trump administration have been remarkably eventful across…
