Kleopas Nghikefelwa In 2008, when I obtained my Higher Diploma in Visual Arts at the University of Namibia, I decided to dedicate myself to the development of arts and cultural activities in Namibia.  I was fortunate to be awarded a three-month cultural exchange programme in Berlin, Germany in 2009. This inspired me to choose a…

How did a pair of twins from Westchester go from taking photos of friends to post on MySpace to capturing Bad Bunny for the cover of TIME magazine? Elliot and Erick Jiménez did what many local artists are advised to do: leave your hometown and go to New York City. It worked. The twin brothers…

Barrie is now accepting applications for its 2024 Arts & Culture Investment Program. Barrie’s arts and culture community is enhanced by funding the work of not-for-profit arts and culture organizations. Eligible organizations can apply for funding in two categories, including operational funding to support administration and programming needs. The second funding stream is for project…

Before Julia Franklin became executive director of Mainframe Studios in Des Moines, believed to be the largest nonprofit art studio in the nation, she had a studio there. Studio No. 321, with a window. The artist and educator, who departed from her role as a community investment specialist at the nonprofit Bravo Greater Des Moines,…

From Nativity scenes made of soda cans to multicultural interpretations from around the world, Northeast Ohio is home to two places featuring hundreds of displays. In Kirtland, an annual exhibit is on view throughout the holiday season. This is also the peak time for a visit to Akron’s Nativity museum. For centuries, cultures throughout the…

At the XII Board Meeting of the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) on 4 December in Berlin, Germany, Council of Europe Deputy Secretary General Bjørn Berge emphasised that “the work of ERIAC, its results and visibility continue to be essential for promoting Roma inclusion, combating antigypsyism, and for highlighting and promoting Roma…

Aspen City Council members said they were surprised by the scale and cost of a proposed public art program presented during a work session on Monday.  The proposed plan, prepared by two arts consulting firms hired by the city this spring, calls for the city to hire a new full-time employee (salary and overhead costs…

Culture Minister Yu In-chon interviews with the JoongAng Sunday, an affiliate of the Korea JoongAng Daily, at the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History in central Seoul on Nov. 13. [KIM SANG SEON]   It’s the experience that counts — especially if you’re the first two-time culture minister whose previous tenure was the longest and…