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What’s on the List? Games and Toys for 2023
The Sears & Roebuck Wish Book may have gone the way of the dodo bird, but children still make Christmas lists with games and toys at the top. According to a Research and Markets study, the worldwide games and toys market is worth $342 billion.
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Low wages leave US arts workers with few prospects
Passion does not pay the rent. Entry- and mid-level workers at US art institutions often earn wages below the cost of living. A pay equity project in the Berkshires is attempting to change that pay to a living wage. A region where tourism is largely fuelled by the arts, drawing millions of visitors annually, the…
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Iron Age gold brooches at risk of leaving UK
Export bar placed on Iron Age gold brooches to allow time for a UK institution to acquire them. Arts and Heritage Minister Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay has placed an export bar on a set of Iron Age gold brooches dating back to the first century BC, so that a domestic buyer can be found.…
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Arlington Commission of Arts & Culture
YourArlington’s third underwriter Stewart Ikeda, representing the Arlington Commission of Arts & Culture, discusses the Town of Arlington organization supporting the arts: Under the brand ArtsArlington.org, the Arlington Commission for Arts & Culture serves as the umbrella organization for all town-related arts and culture activities, with responsibilities ranging from actively promoting and advocating for arts and…
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A new show at UO art museum forecasts ‘Strange Weather’
A new exhibition at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art on the UO’s Eugene campus features contemporary art works that are meant to illuminate and reframe the boundaries of bodies and the environment. “Strange Weather: From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation” spans five decades, from 1970-2020, and are drawn together for…
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Celebrate The Rich History Of SD’s Arts & Culture Scene At Queen Bee’s 15 Year Anniversary
Queen Bee’s Art and Culture Center, a community space and beacon for artists in North Park, San Diego, is thrilled to be celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. At the forefront of enriching the vibrant arts and culture scene in San Diego, Queen Bee’s has served as a nurturing haven where artistry flourishes, allowing for…
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How making jewelry got me out of my creative rut
I have always considered myself an artist, from my earliest memories up until my adult life. This sense of self led me to my parents’ living room sofa. It was May of 2020. I was sitting on the padded cushions in a cap and gown, watching my name flash across a computer screen signifying my…
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Which classic musical is coming to Toronto in 2024? Take our arts and culture quiz to find out
Did you follow arts and culture news this week? Are you up to speed on the latest books, plays and movies? Take our quiz to test yourself. 1 This week, Mirvish announced that a high-profile musical would be returning to Toronto in 2024. Which one? a. Mamma Mia! b. The Lion King c. The Phantom…
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Wallpaper* gift guide: shop arts & culture editor Hannah Silver’s picks
Gifting must strike that balance between a want and a need – we all love stuff that is gorgeous for its own sake, but increasingly I’ve sought out things that are useful too, or at least bring a spark to the everyday. If you can wear it, drink from it or listen to it, you…
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These Lawrence students are reconnecting with Native culture using the art of thatching
As a late fall wind rustles through a field of tall marsh plants, students from Haskell Indian Nations University, in Lawrence, Kansas, harvest cattails. In the wetlands behind the school, MK Kerron is teaching the art of traditional thatching. Kerron, a member of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes and a master’s-degree student in geography at…
