New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) Commissioner Laurie Cumbo today announced a record $59.3 million in Cultural Development Fund (CDF) grants to 1,078 cultural organizations across the five boroughs. The funding — which is awarded annually by DCLA using a competitive, peer-evaluated grant process — includes…

words Alexa Wang For students studying creative subjects—whether it’s fine art, music production, contemporary fashion, design, or dance—the arts and culture scene is an exciting, ever-evolving space filled with fresh ideas and opportunities. From exhibitions and gigs to film screenings and fashion runways, cities across the UK offer endless opportunities to explore, get involved, and…

By Ozola Cody Founded by visual artist and community leader Shonna McDaniels, the Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum is a cultural jewel housed in Sacramento’s Florin Square, a historic hub and marketplace designed around Pan-Africanism.  Guided by the Ghanaian principle of “Sankofa” — meaning to “go back and fetch it” — the museum encourages visitors…

Local arts and cultural organizations, which rely in part on federal funds and grants, are scrambling to prepare for what may come as the Trump administration reviews funding for the National Endowment for the Arts.  Advocates point to arts and culture as integral to the Worcester identity, providing economic benefit and a better quality of…

GRAND FORKS – For those who planned the activities designed to celebrate Black History Month in Greater Grand Forks, the importance of building a sense of community and creating deeper understanding took center stage. For the first time, the Love in Action organization and the Empire Arts Center partnered to present a celebration to honor…

AI-assisted summary Grammy-nominated R&B/Jazz artist Ambré headlined the “Say It Loud” Black History Month celebration in Boynton Beach, Florida. The event featured live music, art installations, food, and a VIP lounge with a live DJ. Local artists showcased their work, including painter Stephanie Alyrical Gowdy and Haitian artist Tracy Guiteau. The event aimed to bring…

In January, Maplewood Township welcomed Andrea Teutli as its new manager of the Division of Arts and Culture. Teutli quickly got to work, organizing, among other events, the township’s roster of Black History Month celebrations. Born and raised in Mexico City, Teutli has worked in creative placemaking and cultural programming since 2007, “transforming public spaces…

Every five years since 1955, documenta and the Fridericianum Museum have organised the world’s most important exhibition of international contemporary art in the German city of Kassel. The documenta 15 exhibition, which took place in 2022, triggered lengthy debates and a slanderous campaign alleging that a number of artworks selected by the Indonesian curatorial team…

Transcript Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. Geoff Bennett: An investigation at an Indian residential school in Canada is the focus of the documentary “Sugarcane,” named after a native reservation in British Colombia. The film is up for an Academy Award and has already made…