Funding is available to boost sports, arts, culture, and community wellbeing. Ribble Valley Borough Council is inviting applications for its 2024 sports and arts excellence and recreation and culture grants scheme. The scheme has helped young athletes and performance artists, including Olympians Jon Schofield and Samantha Murray, by helping with equipment and tuition costs. Grants…

BANGOR — The Downtown Bangor Partnership is gearing up for ARTober -a month of showcasing and supporting area artists and their talents. Brian Cattelle is one of those artists, and he is preparing his mobile art portfolio for the ARTober festivities.  “I think that Bangor, in particular, is really fertile ground for opportunities for artists,”…

The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) has doled out a considerable $71,500 in grant money to a varied group of artists and organizations – 29 in total. These grants, bestowed through the Let Creativity Happen program, recognize and support the creative endeavors that are transforming Houston’s art scene. During this funding cycle, part of…

The Fulton County Citizens University (FCCU) recently launched a session that aimed to broaden public awareness of the county’s rich arts and culture within Fulton County. This unique educational program fosters civic engagement and awareness among the residents. This venture goes beyond traditional learning, providing a deeper look into the operations of various county departments…

INFORMATION FROM LOS ALAMOS MAINSTREET LAAC: Fall Arts & Crafts Fair9 am – 3 pm, Central Park SquareThe Los Alamos Arts Council will host 50+ artisans on Oct. 5 for our annual fall craft fair. This event is free to the public and always a fun way to kick off the holiday shopping season.​Mural Ribbon…

The hurricane damaged an estimated 80 percent of the buildings in the River Arts District of Asheville, N.C., and upended the lives of artists who had recast the city as a cultural force. The French Broad River provided a scenic backdrop as an industrial neighborhood in Asheville transformed over the past 40 years into the…

It’s October, which means it’s officially the start of spooky season. I’m arts and culture writer Ashley Lee, here with my colleague Jessica Gelt to bring you all the Essential Arts news and The Times’ top picks for what to check out around Los Angeles and beyond. Best bets: On our radar this week Newsletter…

Among the most emblematic paraphernalia of the Sufis is their “begging bowl”, known as the kashkul. That’s why nearly a dozen are at the centre of a new museum dedicated to Sufi culture and art, the Musée d’Art et de Culture Soufis MTO, which has just opened in Chatou, a quiet Parisian suburb on the…

Article content There’s lots to do and see this weekend, as Culture Days activities continue for another week around town and online. 1 — Listen to live music surrounded by art Remai Modern presents Afrorack, the music-performing persona of multidisciplinary Ugandan artist Bamanya Brian. Working with sound art, electronic music, experimental visuals and kinetic sculpture,…

The wellbeing of young people in the UK has significantly decreased in the last two decades with a major international study ranking the UK’s young people fourth from bottom out of 74 countries in terms of life satisfaction. Professor Neil Humphrey. Image Credit: The University of Manchester However, ongoing research into creative health from The University of Manchester has found increasingly positive links…