“As we celebrate National Native American Heritage Month this November, we recognize Native cultures as innovative, nuanced, and essential elements of our historic and contemporary cultural landscape. The works of playwright Larissa FastHorse (Sicangu Lakota Nation), composer Raven Chacon (Diné/Navajo), visual artist Wendy Red Star (Apsáalooke (Crow), to name just a few Native artists and culture…

Results from the nationally distributed Arts and Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6) survey have found that nonprofit arts and culture organizations in Washtenaw County generated nearly $100 million in economic activity and supported over 1,500 local jobs in 2022. The survey is conducted annually in numerous regions across the country by the Washington, D.C. nonprofit Americans…

Historically speaking, art museums have often required a bit of fortitude. Visitors are asked to navigate labyrinthine galleries, hilariously oversized paper maps, and masses of people all squinting at the same tiny placards. The art—and the visitors—deserve new approaches. Now, with the free Bloomberg Connects app, visitors to some of the Hudson Valley’s favorite arts…

A free community ukelele strum was hosted last night at the Ore Dock as part of the third annual Yooper Uke Week, presented by Michigan’s “Ukulele Ambassador” Ben Hassenger and the Hiawatha Music Co-op. Above, Davida Fortin, right, age 6, plays along with her mother Sarah during the strum. (Journal photo by Rachel Oakley) <!–…

CALEXICO — The aesthetic, cultural, and political climate of the Mexico/California border is a particular focus of the MexiCali Biennial, as is an artistic inclination to foreground first-hand experiences of life in the borderlands.  The nonprofit multidisciplinary arts and culture program, which showcases exhibitions in California and Mexico in both established and informal venues, saw…

01 Nov 2023 City of Newcastle’s flagship arts and culture festival New Annual has cemented its place in the events calendar, attracting 95,000 visitors across its first three years. The success of the festival was recognised during last night’s Council meeting, with a Lord Mayoral Minute acknowledging New Annual’s strong support for local artists and…

In his more than 30-year career with the NewsHour, Brown has served as co-anchor, studio moderator, and field reporter on a wide range of national and international issues, with work taking him around the country and to many parts of the globe. As arts correspondent he has profiled many of the world’s leading writers, musicians,…

Rhonda Bellamy, executive director of the Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County, presented Monday data on the arts and cultural impact in the region according to a new report. (Port City Daily/Shea Carver) NEW HANOVER COUNTY — The greater Wilmington area has been touted an arts community and destination for years. Recent figures released…

Indigenous studies scholar, columnist and commentator Niigaan Sinclair will speak about what it means to indigenize a university at the Michael D. Green Lecture in American Studies during Carolina’s celebration of American Indian Heritage Month in November. The keynote speech, “Indigenizing the University: A Call to Action,” is on Nov. 9 at 3 p.m. in…

KALAMAZOO, MI — The Kalamazoo-Portage community has once again been ranked among the top 40 “arts-vibrant communities” in the U.S., according to the National Center for Arts Research. This is the second year Kalamazoo-Portage has appeared on NCAR’s annual index. Communities are ranked by population size on a list of 20 large communities, 10 medium…