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Parks Canada sale of property leaves arts organization without a home base
Parks Canada is disposing of Macaulay House in 2025. The sale of the Dawson City property will leave the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC) without a home for its artist-in-residence program. The residency has operated out of Macaulay since 2001. “There’s no hard feelings about this,” says Capp Larsen, director of operations at…
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The Alligator made me want to change my major – The Independent Florida Alligator
I am not a journalist. When I first came to UF, I was a graphic design major, and when I first joined The Alligator my freshman year that’s also what I was — a graphic designer. My time on the multimedia desk gave me my first peek into what the journalism world really looked like.…
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Equity condemns ‘cruel’ arts cuts by Bristol Council
Bristol Council’s decision to cut funding to some of the city’s best known cultural organisations has been branded as “cruel” and “less than transparent” by performers’ union Equity. Noting the impact of the funding losses on performing arts venues, including Bristol Old Vic, St Georges and the Wardrobe Theatre, Equity accused the council of “financial…
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Waterford festival organiser wins Volunteer Ireland Award 2023 for Arts and Culture
Rhys Wallace, who uses they/them pronouns, has been the volunteer to go to for “advice, support, and general tomfoolery” during their eight years volunteering with Spraoi Street Arts Festival and Winterval in Waterford. After starting as a festival steward, Rhys has worked across the festival in multiple roles including stage manager, site coordinator, artist liaison,…
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14 Virtual And IRL Things To Do Around D.C. This Week
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New Pew study shows Black news consumers favor local over national media coverage
Black news consumers think local reporters do a better job of covering Black communities than the national media, according to a recent study from the nonpartisan Pew Research Center. Black leaders in South Florida’s media landscape say that’s because Black news organizations — and also Black reporters at mainstream outlets — understand the local issues…
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Third time’s the charm: Dallas council members slated to hear water fluoridation briefing
For the third time in nearly two months, the city’s Quality of Life, Arts and Culture Committee is scheduled to hear a briefing about the city’s water fluoridation program. That’s according to a committee agenda posted to the City Secretary’s website. The slated discussion comes after an initial presentation by Dallas water executives and medical…
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Art Basel Miami Beach: What to know, which Palm Beach galleries are showing and more
Four galleries with a Palm Beach presence are among the 277 that will exhibit as part of this year’s Art Basel Miami Beach, one of the premier events in the art world. The annual international art fair is Dec. 8-10 at the Miami Beach Convention Center and includes 277 galleries on-site, as well as coinciding…
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Study explores impacts pandemic had on arts organizations, and how they’re rebounding
A national study looks at the economic impact of nonprofit arts organizations, including those in Blacksburg and Christiansburg. It’s the first time a community in the western part of Virginia was included in the report. The study was conducted by Advocacy for the Arts, and is an overview of how many dollars are generated by…
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WAC Lab Invites Cultural Institutions to Innovate with Web3 Technology
Through the acclaimed season 3 of web3 for the Arts & Culture (WAC) Lab, and with the support of the Tezos Foundation, We Are Museums is thrilled to announce the launch of their Open Call for the highly anticipated WAC Museums educational program, held in collaboration with LAL Art. After two successful seasons and over…