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NAFEST REVIEW: What stakeholders decided @ the Abuja Confab
By Osa Mbonu-Amadi, Arts Editor “May I welcome you all to this First National Stakeholders’ Conference on NAFEST. You will agree with me that after 35 editions of incredibly amazing outing, we certainly need to review, reflect and re-strategize for the years ahead. I wish to thank you all for keeping faith and for remaining…
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New false accusations of antisemitism in Germany’s cultural sector
In recent weeks, numerous artists and cultural workers in Germany and other countries have come under slanderous attack as antisemites and deprived of opportunities to work. Artists who take a stand against the Israeli military’s massacre in Gaza or have criticised the policies of the Israeli government in the past are being denounced and censored.…
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Barrie accepting applications for the 2024 Arts and Culture program
The City of Barrie is now accepting applications for the 2024 Arts and Culture Investment Program. This program strengthens Barrie’s arts and culture community through strategic investments in the work of not-for-profit arts and culture organizations. Eligible organizations can apply for funding in two categories: operational funding to support administration and programming needs; and project…
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Chinchilla’s Community Enhanced by Revitalised Cultural Precinct
Western Downs Regional Council Chinchilla’s arts and cultural offerings will be bolstered thanks to the completion of the $8.4 million revitalisation of the Cultural Precinct which is now complete. Delivered in partnership with the Australian Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program, the major upgrade has breathed new life into the town’s cultural hub, promoting…
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For All Time, Always
It felt like cracking open. I shoved both fists against my sternum and howled in pain, curled around myself in the instinctive pose of a mammal who has no other way to protect their softest parts. “It’s too much,” I cried – angry, pained, out of options. “It’s too much. You should know better, you…
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New study shows Dallas arts industry’s resilience through the pandemic
According to a new study released in November, Dallas’ arts and culture sector is making a determined comeback from the pandemic. Americans for the Arts, a national advocacy organization, released its latest national study on the economic impact of the arts, including results for nonprofit arts and culture organizations in the city of Dallas and…
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$8 million in funding secured for construction of Southeast Los Angeles Cultural Center
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Southeast Los Angeles County artists are celebrating the possibilities for present and future generations. “We grew up needing art and cultural spaces,” said Danaly Leon, executive director of the Latinas Art Foundation. On Thursday, elected officials announced an additional $8 million to help fund the SELA Cultural Center, handing checks to…
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The Year Looted Art Returned Home
Repatriation, and restitution, was the big headline in the art world in 2023. “Unless there is clear evidence an artifact was acquired illegally, repatriation is largely at the discretion of museums,” Sean Elder writes in Town & Country‘s February 2023 issue. “Even then, they may not have the final word. Members of the British government,…
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Tensions overflow at Sacramento State as faculty strikes conclude
By Golden Gate Xpress Staff, Dec. 8, 2023 This post is in collaboration with San Fransisco State University’s student newspaper, Golden Gate Xpress. The California Faculty Association’s last day of rolling strikes concluded with tension between picketers and those who decided to cross the picket line at California State University, Sacramento on Thursday. The CFA…
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A Journey Through China’s Booming Arts and Culture Scene
On a trip through Hong Kong, Shanghai and Chengdu, AnOther delves into the artists and art institutions that are defining culture in China today December 08, 2023 Hong Kong is a city designed to be viewed from an altitude. With the world’s largest number of skyscrapers – there are over 9,000 high-rise buildings, and more…
