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Government Notes: Arts fueled $20.4M in 2022 economic activity in I.C.
The Englert Theatre is seen on Washington Street in Iowa City in 2019. Downtown Iowa City’s collection of nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $20.4 million in economic activity in 2022, the Iowa City Downtown District announced. (The Gazette) Downtown Iowa City’s collection of nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $20.4 million in economic activity…
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34 Cultural Organizations to Receive More Than $260,000 from PECO’s Powering the Arts Program
PECO has awarded 34 grants totaling $264,000 to arts institutions and cultural organizations across southeastern Pennsylvania through its competitive grants program, PECO Powering the Arts. From using art to center the voices of young people in Chester who have experienced time in the criminal justice system, to increasing pathways for individuals with disabilities to participate in the…
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Arts & Culture Alliance receives Stand for the Arts award
The Coeur d’Alene Arts & Culture Alliance is among 10 arts and culture organizations nationwide to receive a $10,000 grant award from Ovation TV and Charter Communications. The Stand for the Arts Awards recognize organizations for their support of creatives and artists via community-driven programming; as advocates for equity and access to the arts; and…
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UK Colleges of Arts and Sciences and Fine Arts collaborate for ‘A Night of Music and Poetry’
As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves on…
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A painter, a poet, a novelist: the artists being killed in Gaza
Her vibrant paintings of Jerusalem’s holy sites and Palestinian women wearing traditional embroidered dresses were a way to send a message to the “outside world”, the Palestinian artist Heba Zagout said in a video about her work posted online in late September. Two weeks later, the 39-year-old was killed with two of her children, Adam…
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Stonnington Council Spearheads Local Arts and Culture Boom
Our Creative Stonnington: Arts and Culture Strategy 2023-2026 has recently been endorsed by Council and can be downloaded from our website. The strategy is the result of many hours of work, research and community and industry consultation, we thank everyone involved and are very proud of the outcome. It outlines our clear priorities, focusing on,…
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Representation Matters
Baby Boomers and devotees of classic television may recall Mohawk actor Jay Silverheels as Tonto, the faithful sidekick in the 1950s TV series, “The Lone Ranger.” “Jay Silverheels: The Man Beside the Mask,” tells the story of Silverheels, the Native American actor who grew up on the Six Nations Reserve in Ontario and went on…
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States of Reflection
Dawoud Bey is known as one of the greatest portraiture photographers of our time, a pioneer of street photography who first came to prominence with the series, “Harlem, U.S.A,” which richly captured the faces and attitudes of the residents of the iconic New York City neighborhood. A recipient of the MacArthur Foundation Fellowship grant, Bey’s…
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Evolving Detroit’s Art And Cultural Center Toward A Vibrant Hub
Recently, Midtown Detroit Inc. (MDI) received a $12 million appropriation from the State of Michigan that will be used to support the Cultural Center Planning Initiative – a strategic effort to redefine the public space that connects twelve arts, cultural, and educational institutions across an 83-acre site in Midtown. The collective goal is to strengthen…
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Change of HOME for Manchester’s Director of Culture
Manchester’s ambitious new plan to ensure culture is at the heart of the city over the next decade will be overseen by Dave Moutrey OBE, currently Director and CEO of HOME. Already working as an independent Director of Culture for the City Council alongside his role at HOME, from 1 April next year Dave will…