November 15, 2023 – Boston-based search firm Arts Consulting Group (ACG) has placed Kayla G. Coleman as the new executive director of the New England Museum Association (NEMA). Wyona Lynch-McWhite, senior vice president, and Geoff Chang, vice president, are leading the assignment for the search firm. “The NEMA staff and board are thrilled to welcome Kayla Coleman…

KRVS, Basin Arts and the UL College of the Arts are partnering to bring the community a new way to engage with local art and artists. The partnership is in two parts. The first is a BARE WALLS installation at the radio station thanks to a sponsorship by local IT services company Rader Solutions, and…

Canadian culture lovers donated less than they expected to to arts organizations last year, a Nanos Research survey has found, even as many such organizations struggle to stay financially healthy in the postlockdown era. The survey, conducted in October on behalf of the arts-advocacy charity Business / Arts and the National Arts Centre as part…

The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) has organized a capacity-building training for 20 journalists in Tourism, Arts and Culture reporting in the Ashanti Region. The programme, following a ‘training of trainers’ model, brought together writers selected from the region who specialize in tourism, arts and culture. A press release signed by the Chief…

The arts have long been recognized for enriching our lives, but they can also play a powerful role in our health. In recent years, a growing body of research suggests that arts-based interventions can help tackle noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – from cardiovascular diseases to cancer. A new report from WHO/Europe, which builds on the “Learning…

Gabriel Eng-Goetz painted this mural on a section of Rolesville Town Hall through the Wake Murals program, a United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County public art initiative. Corey Friedman | Wake Weekly RALEIGH — Wake County’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $543.3 million in economic activity last year, the United Arts Council…

This Winter Session, students can take advantage of a rare opportunity to visit Planet Rap: Where Hip-Hop Came from and Where It’s Going (MUSIC 2370). Only offered during Winter Session once before, the online course is taught by Catherine Appert, an ethnomusicologist and associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Music.…

Geoff Bennett: The museum is situated where Gadsden’s Wharf once stood, the site where an estimated 40 percent of all American enslaved Africans arrived in the U.S. It’s estimated that, between 1710 and 1808, upwards of 150,000 captive Africans landed at the many ports throughout the Charleston Harbor, including Gadsden’s Wharf. A memorial garden under…

Free events during the foundation’s October 2023 Train the Brain campaign demonstrated how creative and expressive art experiences positively impact the brain,body, and behavior, leading to better overall health.  NOVEMBER 14, 2023 –Palm Health Foundation’s seventh annual Train the Brain community health campaign drew over 320 attendees to three free community events focused on “Advancing…