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Lynda Saunders Walker, 79
Lynda Saunders Walker (Andrews Mortuary and Crematory) LELAND — Lynda Saunders Walker, age 79, of Leland, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on November 25th, 2024. Lynda was born on June 8th, 1945, in Leland, North Carolina, the daughter of loving parents, Richard and Lois Saunders. Lynda graduated from Leland High School in 1963. She had…
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Venu Holding Launches Arts Foundation to Support Local Talent & Cultural Initiatives
Rhea-AI Impact Rhea-AI Sentiment Rhea-AI Summary Venu Holding (NYSE American: VENU) has announced the launch of its new non-profit, Venu Arts and Culture Foundation. The foundation aims to support local talent and enhance access to arts through community concerts, events, scholarships, grants, educational workshops, and fundraising events. The foundation’s board includes Chloe Hoeft (President), Tobin…
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Arts Council England to face scrutiny as government announces new review
The Labour peer Margaret Hodge will scrutinise how Arts Council England (ACE) distributes public subsidies as part of a wide-ranging review overseen by the UK government, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) announced today (17 December). According to a statement issued by the DCMS, the review will look especially at regional inequality, exploring…
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Quinteros Earns Senior Art Exhibit ‘Best in Show’
December graphic design graduate Lucas Quinteros earned the Best in Show Award for the work he created for NMU’s Senior Art Exhibition preceding commencement. Quinteros describes his work in the following artist’s statement: Why wait? Buy today! Right now. Nothing says happiness like owning ONE MORE thing! We’ve got something that you never knew you wanted,…
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IIT Madras introduces a UG course in Fine Arts and Culture Excellence
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) becomes the first IIT in the country to introduce Fine Arts and Culture Excellence (FACE) admission to the undergraduate programmes from the academic year 2025 – 26. The FACE admission aims to reward and promote students that have achieved excellence in fine arts and culture. The opportunity not…
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IIT-Madras Pioneers Fine Arts and Culture Quota
In a groundbreaking move, IIT-Madras has become the first Indian Institute of Technology to introduce a Fine Arts and Culture Excellence quota in its undergraduate admissions, according to Director V Kamakoti. This initiative, set to begin in the 2025-26 session, aims to recognize and reward students with notable achievements in fine arts and cultural activities.…
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Margaret Hodge to lead review of regional inequality in the arts
Margaret Hodge will oversee a review into regional inequality in the arts after the culture secretary described some areas of Britain as “cultural deserts”. Sky News first reported a week ago that Hodge, who was last week named as the government’s anti-corruption champion, would take control of the review into Arts Council England, which was…
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Consuming arts and culture is good for health and wellbeing, research finds
Most people are familiar with the buzz that attending a memorable play, film, concert or art exhibition can trigger. But now it is official: consuming culture is good for your health and wellbeing – and generates £8bn a year worth of improvements in people’s quality of life and higher productivity. That is the conclusion of…
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Independent review to ensure access to high quality arts and culture in every region
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy announces a new independent review of Arts Council England will launch in the new year Review will explore how to improve access to arts and culture in all areas of the country to drive access to opportunity Former Culture Minister Baroness Margaret Hodge appointed as lead reviewer An independent review of…
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Nandy confirms new ACE review headed by Hodge will consider ‘wider cultural funding ecosystem’
A new review of Arts Council England (ACE) will look at the role the funding body plays in the wider arts and culture ecosystem, an announcement from Department of Culture Media and Sport has revealed. The launch of the review “in the new year” follows a previous review of ACE that was started under the…
