Google “The Most Famous Artist,” and one of the first links that comes up is for a guy named Matty Mo. His work is designed to grab attention online — he’s best known for turning the “Hollywood” sign into one that said “Hollyweed,” and says his preferred medium is “tomfoolery.” But after years of flashy…

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News The future arts and culture centre at 159 Pitt St. on Monday November 20, 2023 in Cornwall, Ont. Hugo Rodrigues/Cornwall Standard-Freeholder/Postmedia Network Photo by Hugo Rodrigues /Hugo Rodrigues/Standard-Freeholder Article content The demolition, renovation, and construction work for Cornwall’s arts and culture centre is being delayed. Advertisement 2 Story continues…

From the time of its release in 2003, the movie Elf has been hailed as a modern Christmas classic, if not one of the greatest Christmas films of all time. So it was somewhat predictable that Elf would be made into a Broadway musical seven years later. But with songs like “Sparklejollytwinklejingley” and “Nobody Cares…

Earlier this year, the city of Rockford brought the community together to give everyone the opportunity to take part in a Cultural Equity Plan. The progress results of this monthslong initiative were shared during a similar meeting on Wednesday Nov. 15. The Rockford Area Arts Council hosted the first cultural plan meeting back in May.…

Facebook Twitter Karen Jennings leaves the Arts Commission after six years. The East Lansing Arts Commission said goodbye to long-time Commissioner Karen Jennings and said hello to new art opportunities in the city. At the Thursday (Nov. 16 meeting), the commission began by congratulating Jennings on her six years of service and thanked her for…

In response to Fred Bidwell’s Nov. 12 guest column, “Lifeline for the arts could be at risk,” criticizing the arts funding agency Cuyahoga Arts and Culture: Cuyahoga County artists have sat through years of listening and public comment sessions ad nauseam. Artists rarely get responses back from Cuyahoga Arts and Culture (CAC). The dwindling attendance…

Dallas City Council member Omar Narvaez District 6 Council Member Omar Narvaez received the annual City Council Leadership Award in partnership with the National League of Cities and Americans for the Arts. The award recognizes a city Council Member who has consistently advocated for the advancement of pro-arts legislation, funding, and promotion in their region. “I…

Original Image of Toronto by Joe from Pixabay (CC0C) They stay longer, spend more, and come from afar — a new report details what the arts and culture tourism brings to the province. The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) released a report last week that quantifies the impact that tourism oriented around arts and culture has…

Nonprofit arts and cultural organizations and events contribute nearly $310 million a year to the Central Iowa economy, according to a report released last week. The report, the result of a survey done in partnership with Americans for the Arts, looked at the economic impact of arts and culture on the region in 2022, including…