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Study shows art and culture pump $300 million-plus into Arkansas economy
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A recent study shows that the Arkansas arts and culture industry has made a significant economic impact on the state. The study by CACHE, the Arkansas Arts Council and the Arkansans for the Arts, show the nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $306.4 million in economic activity for 2022. The total…
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A local arts mecca marks a decade in Westbury
The mission of Westbury Arts has been to provide the community with a space for art, culture and education and the nonprofit’s organizers say they don’t see that changing any time soon as they prepare to mark its 10th anniversary. Julie Lyon, a founding member and its board president, said a turning point for the organization was…
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Arts and Culture Alpine County hosts Art in the Park in Markleeville
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – We may not have reached Halloween yet, but local artists are already preparing for the Thanksgiving and Christmas season. Many of them from Alpine and El Dorado counties are making their ways to Markleeville to set up their maker-spaces in Markleeville this weekend. January Riddle, board member with the newly formed…
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MCL, Taconic Music present international voices and music
MANCHESTER — The Manchester Community Library and Taconic Music have teamed up to bring the local community an entertaining afternoon filled with music and poetry. Taconic International Voices, an event uniting music, poetry, and people from around the world, will be held on Saturday at the Library. Seven members of Southern Vermont’s international community will…
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Orlando Selected for $1 Million Public Art Challenge Grant
October 19, 2023 – ORLANDO, FL– Today, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced the City of Orlando is one of eight recipients nationwide to be awarded a one million dollar grant as part of its Public Art Challenge to support temporary public art projects that address important local civic issues across the country. Orlando will utilize this funding…
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Fairfield Cultural Alliance resumes Arts & Culture Celebration
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Five Things to Know About… Sivan Battat
The Yale Repertory Theatre kicked off its 2023-24 season this month with “Wish You Were Here,” a play that follows the changing friendships of five Iranian women as they navigate the tumultuous decade encompassing the Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War. Written by the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sanaz Toossi, the play runs through Oct. 28.…
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Study Reveals Economic, Social Impact of Nonprofit Arts and Culture Industry
The Lafayette County nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $9.6 million in economic activity in 2022, according to the newly released Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 report, an economic and social impact study conducted by Americans for the Arts. That economic activity—$2.7 million in spending by nonprofit arts and culture organizations and $6.9 million in…
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ARTS PICKS | Oct. 20-22
Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his arts and culture picks for the weekend. Friday Beaches Fine Arts Series Presents: Aaron Diehl Trio St. Paul’s By The Sea Episcopal Church | Jacksonville Beach Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one. .mw6s-0.x-section{margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;border:0;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;z-index:auto;}.mw6s-1.x-row{z-index:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;border:0;padding-top:1px;padding-right:1px;padding-bottom:1px;padding-left:1px;font-size:1em;}.mw6s-1 > .x-row-inner{flex-direction:row;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:stretch;align-content:stretch;margin-top:calc(((0px / 2) + 1px) * -1);margin-right:calc(((0px / 2) + 1px)…
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San Diego Arts & Culture Newsletter: ‘Kagitingan’ will tell stories of local Fil-Am WWII veterans
Good morning, and welcome to the U-T Arts & Culture Newsletter. I’m David L. Coddon, and here’s your guide to all things essential in San Diego’s arts and culture this week. The Filipino word “kagitingan” translates in English to “valor.” That’s fittingly the title of a documentary play by San Diego’s Dr. Jimiliz Valiente-Neighbours about…
