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Beethoven and Blobs: Google Arts & Culture brings back the Beats
Do you remember Google’s Blob Opera? No? Well, aren’t you in for a treat? Way back in 2020, the festive Blobs took the stage just in time for the Christmas holiday. The amorphous quartet is a fun experiment featured in Google Arts & Culture that allows users to move the Blobs around to create varying…
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Lord Parkinson speech on the Arts and Creative Industries Strategy
Arts Minister Lord Parkinson outlines government support for the Arts and Creative Industries Location: House of Lords Delivered on: 8 December 2022 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) My Lords, this has been a long, thoughtful and well-informed debate. As the noble Viscount, Lord Chandos, said, on Monday night there was a…
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For U.S. Museums With Looted Art, the Indiana Jones Era Is Over
Prodded by law enforcement, and pushed by foreign governments, American museums are increasingly returning artifacts to countries of origin, but critics wonder at what cost. Benin Bronzes from six U.S. museums that have been returned, or have been designated to be returned. The artifacts were originally seized by British soldiers in 1897. Clockwise from top…
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Flamboyan Arts Fund to grant $500K for arts, culture projects in Puerto Rico
Through the design of a participatory grantmaking model, “En Foco: Proyecto de Visibilización Cultural” will grant a total of up to $500,000. The Flamboyan Foundation’s Arts Fund launched “En Foco: Proyecto de Visibilización Cultural,” an open call for proposals to fund individuals and organizations that present creative and innovative projects aimed at amplifying the arts…
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The 14 Best Museums Outside the Museum District
Houston is known for many things, and our expansive art scene is top of the list. While public art, such as sculptures and murals, can be found in nearly every neighborhood, there are over 150 museums and institutions across the city. The Museum District alone has an association of 19 museums and cultural centers, each…
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Head of Summit County’s ArtsNow advocacy group says region’s arts and culture sector has bounced back
The arts and culture sector in greater Akron has bounced back from the coronavirus pandemic, according to the head of Summit County’s arts advocacy group. Nicole Mullet, executive director of ArtsNow, will deliver her second State of the Arts address on Thursday. Looking back over the past year, and ahead to 2023, Mullet said the…
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Arts and culture alive and well in Innisfil
Enhancing the arts, culture and heritage as an integral part of Innisfil’s identity has long been on the minds of the Innisfil Arts, Culture and Heritage Council (IACHC). Current board member of the IACHC, Sydney Hardie, said the council has been playing an impactful role in engaging the public in determining Innisfil’s priorities regarding local artists…
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Oregon taxpayers can direct taxes to fund arts and culture
SALEM – Oregonians, and only Oregonians, have the unique opportunity to direct a portion of their state taxes to fund arts, heritage and humanities work across the state by using the Cultural Tax Credit. The vast majority of Oregonians who are eligible, however, are not aware of the opportunity. The Oregon Cultural Trust, a charitable…
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Culture Type: The Month in Black Art, Here’s What Happened in November 2022
November highlights include Courtney Willis Blair heading White Cube gallery in New York, Alonzo Davis archives go to Driskell Center, first Black board chair at Florida’s Ringling Museum of Art, Mariane Ibrahim gallery opening in Mexico City APPOINTMENTS | Nov. 4: John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art Foundation in Sarasota, Fla., announces election of…
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Erie Arts & Culture executive director stepping down in 2023
Change is coming to an Erie arts agency as the new year rolls in. Patrick Fisher recently made the announcement that he will be stepping away from the executive director of Erie Arts and Culture in April. He joined Erie Arts and Culture in 2018 with a five-year plan. U.S. Brig Niagara crews building new…
