TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – ArtsConnect developed a cultural Master Plan to describe how the City of Topeka can generate social and economic growth by incorporating the Arts into civic programs. ”It is the heartbeat of our community. It is the heartbeat of how we tell stories. It is also an economic driver, so without the…

Clackamas Repertory Theatre, a professional company performing at Clackamas Community College, is one of many cultural organizations in Clackamas County, which has cut off its funding to the Regional Arts & Culture Council. Above: Lauren Steele in the company’s 2022 production of “Queens Girl in Africa.” Photo: Travis Nordurft The ongoing saga of arts funding…

Honolulu (KHON2) – At the heart of the Maui Arts & Cultural Center (MACC), Art Vento, the President & CEO, gave John Veneri a tour through the amazing facility and down memory lane, the journey and its pivotal role in shaping the cultural landscape of Hawaiʻi. The interview, sponsored by Hawaiian Airlines, delved into the…

08 November, 2023 Community & Services Grant Monies from Tourist Development Tax Last month, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved $4.2 million for the Cultural Tourism Grant Program. Forty organizations were recommended and approved for funding, and the recipients will be announced at the inaugural Orange County ACT (Arts, Culture and Tourism)…

The exodus of First Christian Church congregants from their 88-year-old spiritual home has displaced two popular performing arts organizations in Colorado Springs as well. Leaders of the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs and the Colorado Springs Chorale say the loss of their offices and place for auditions, rehearsals, meetings and for the Chamber Orchestra, a…

Jeffrey Brown: The composer of this year’s new opera was 38-year-old Rene Orth, who lives in Philadelphia and was previously a composer-in-residence with the company. “10 Days in a Madhouse,” with a libretto by Hannah Moscovitch, is based on the groundbreaking, if horrifying, true life undercover journalism of Nellie Bly in the 19th century. For…

Freeway Park In Bloom Festival, July 2023. The City of Seattle has awarded $990,533 to support 23 community-initiated projects through Seattle Department of Neighborhoods’ Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF). Twenty-three community groups received awards ranging from $18,440 to $50,000 and have pledged $946,164 to match their award through local cash donations, volunteer hours, donated materials, and in-kind…

ANDOVER — Local artists making anything from ceramics to sweaters will be selling their treasures at a holiday market this month at Old Town Hall. The event will be held at 20 Main St., on Friday, Nov. 17, from noon to 7 p.m. and on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pieces…

Park City officials in October led a walking tour of Bonanza Park amid a municipal effort to craft a vision for the future of the area. City Hall has posted a survey centered on Bonanza Park.Park Record file photo by Jay Hamburger Should City Hall develop a standalone arts center and artist studios on a…

LOS ANGELES, CA (November 7, 2023) – Arts and culture festival ComplexCon had an undeniable reputation for leading the conversation surrounding pop culture and trends. Now, it makes its seventh annual return to the Long Beach Convention Center November 18th and 19th, this time with a reinvigorated approach to art. The comprehensive, expertly-curated festival takes…