UT Dallas leaders celebrated the completion of phase one with the opening of a new Crow Museum of Asian Art on Sept. 24, 2024. The museum is part of the 12-acre Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum, a new arts and performance district on its Richardson campus.  Designed by Morphosis, founded by 2005 Pritzker Prize…

TIFTON — From poetry to rock, jazz to Shakespeare, the 2024-25 slate of arts and culture events at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College aims to capture the rich, broad experiences of art created throughout history. The ABAC Presents! Performing Arts Series features five events at the college’s Howard Auditorium, showcasing world-class artists. The series begins on…

SEATTLE — Eight nonprofit arts and culture organizations were given part of a series of grants from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation on Tuesday. More than $9.4 million in new funding by the foundation was awarded to preserve the cultural vitality of Downtown Seattle, which is home to two-thirds of the city’s jobs in…

The “Reading the Future” Shanghai Library Night event, part of the 2024 Shanghai Tourism Festival, will bring a unique cross-cultural experience to the city from September 28 to October 7. Inspired by traditional Chinese duobaoge (treasure cabinets) and European Renaissance curiosity cabinets, the event will transform the South Plaza of the Shanghai Library’s East Branch…

New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director Erika Mallin said, “These critical projects create pathways forward for our cultural facilities and galvanize their communities with economic and social benefits that far surpass their investment. Arts and culture projects exponentially improve their communities with powerful boosts to tourism, small businesses, personal prosperity and health.…

Published: 25 September 2024 The BBC’s Director General Tim Davie has reinforced the BBC’s commitment to Arts and Culture with major new commissions, and defined the BBC’s role for the future. He also unveiled newly compiled figures illustrating the popularity, range and distinctiveness of the BBC’s Arts and Culture offer. New Arts TV programmes unpack…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State University Libraries Open Publishing has launched Arts, Culture and Development, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal about the role of arts and culture in development and social transformation. The goals of the journal are twofold: to explore and share arts and cultural practices that focus on relationships, amplifying marginalized voices and…

New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich is being celebrated for its strong community ties, accessibility and proactive audience engagement. The 400-seat New Wolsey Theatre first opened in 1979, replacing the Ipswich Arts Theatre, but closed in 1999 due to financial difficulties. In 2001 it was revived by Sarah Holmes and Peter Rowe. Since then, the theatre…

New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich is being celebrated for its strong community ties, accessibility and proactive audience engagement. The 400-seat New Wolsey Theatre first opened in 1979, replacing the Ipswich Arts Theatre, but closed in 1999 due to financial difficulties. In 2001 it was revived by Sarah Holmes and Peter Rowe. Since then, the theatre…