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The Arizona arts and culture sector generates over $1 billion in economic activity
Annika Cline/KJZZ Arizona Broadway Theatre in Peoria. Newly released data by Americans for the Arts shows Arizona’s nonprofit arts and culture sector generated over $1 billion in economic activity in 2022. The data is part of the Arts and Economic Prosperity 6 study. Chris Elliott co-managed the data gathering effort for the national agency on behalf…
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U.S. Navy Band to perform at Historic Thomas Center
Published on October 23, 2023 The City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department will host the United States Navy Band Commodores – its premiere jazz ensemble – during a stop on its 2023 national tour. When: Friday, Oct. 27 at 6:30 p.m. Where: The city’s Historic Thomas Center, 302 NE Sixth Ave. The…
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Helmholz gallery: An evening of community art and music
A sold-out crowd attended the VSO Jukebox Color Theory performance at the Helmholz Fine Art Gallery in Manchester on Sunday night. The event featured live painting by artist Julio Desmont, born in Haiti but now a resident of Vermont, to the accompaniment of the Jukebox Quartet.
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£20 million support for The Harlow Arts and Cultural Quarter (Levelling Up Fund 2)
£20 million from the Levelling Up Fund has been awarded to Harlow Council to create a new cultural quarter in the heart of Harlow Town Centre. Harlow Playhouse Pavilion Funding will help create a diverse art and vibrant quarter, establishing the area as a destination for art and cultural events; with Harlow Playhouse and…
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Myrtle Beach Jazz Festival celebrates culture, community
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – The annual Myrtle Bach Jazz Festival was back in the Grand Strand, celebrating culture and community for another year. It’s something Debra Thomas, visiting Myrtle Beach, experienced for the first time. “We’re celebrating our 44th wedding anniversary, so we decided to come to Myrtle Beach,” said Thomas. “Got here last…
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Jump Into Jewelry Making With the ‘Radical Jewelry Makeover’
By Erin Williams— MUNCIE, IN—The Muncie Arts and Culture Council (MuncieArts.org) and PlySpace, an artist in residence program funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, offer a calendar of thought-provoking events this fall as part of the Radical Jewelry Makeover. Radical Jewelry Makeover (RJM) has been traveling nationally and…
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In lifting the ban on Pakistani artists, Bombay HC salutes the transformative power of art and culture
Writing a book on music and its reception in India, if someone undertook that Sisyphean endeavour (or maybe Tolstoyic, where attempting to trace a history would prompt deeper plumbing, a reflexive ricochet in recorded time, as happened with the Russian master’s War and Peace), would be incomplete without mentioning ‘the Bluetooth years’, circa 2007-2012, when…
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Arts and culture sector requests $25M investment
It is time to recognize the importance of arts and culture in New Brunswick, say members of the sector. The province’s arts and culture sector is calling on the New Brunswick government for a $25 million investment. Julie Whitenect, executive director of ArtsLinkNB said previous investments are not matching the high inflation rates, especially since…
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Google Culture & Arts unveils ‘Treasures of Türkiye’ selection with curated stories
In a joint effort with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye, Google Türkiye has unveiled the “Treasures of Türkiye” digital collection on the Google Arts & Culture platform, aimed at supporting Türkiye’s digital transformation. This initiative, presented in collaboration with the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums and the…
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Match funder to stage inaugural arts and culture campaign
Match funding platform Big Give has launched its first campaign to raise money for arts and culture charities. Its inaugural Arts for Impact match funding campaign will take place over seven days from 19 March next year. Applications for charities to take part are open until 15 December. Big Give is aiming to support a…