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Nigeria’s creative economy to top discussion at Arts and Culture roundtable
Executives in public and private sector will converge on Abuja tomorrow at a roundtable to deepen discussion on how to explore more potentials in Nigeria’s creative economy. Read also: Why we are helping Nigerians build a culture of monthly rental payments Adewoye A statement said that Hannatu Musa Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy,…
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Want to support local small businesses this holiday season? Here are four Milwaukee-area places to check out
With technology, shopping has gotten easier. A person can order a gift on their phone while brushing their teeth. But what about going to a store, browsing the shelves, and finding that perfect gift tucked away in a place most people miss? Or even if online shopping is your only way to find gifts during…
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Mason Parker Drops ‘Paperback Hero Saga’ with Album, But He’s Not Done
Mason Parker (Photo by Alvin C. Jacobs Jr.) Mason Parker was in Scotland for a 2013 performance of Miles & Coltrane: Blue (.), a production from Charlotte-based OnQ Productions that was making its second run at the Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival, when his castmate Carlos Robson told him something that would shape his work for a…
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Your picture here: Glowing spheres bring ‘light painting’ to Pittsburgh
Three large glowing orbs have come to Schenley Plaza. And for the next six weeks, visitors outfitted with no more than their smart phones will be able to see their faces projected on one of them, larger than life. The outdoor art installation is called “EXPosure,” and it’s the work of Montreal-based Lucion, which has…
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Louvre Abu Dhabi Adds Regional Treasures to a Cartier Show
The exhibition, first staged in Paris, now has pieces from the al-Sabah and al-Thani collections. Jewelry and crafts from the Muslim world tell the story of one European jewelry house’s fascination with Middle Eastern culture and design in “Cartier: Islamic Inspiration and Modern Design,” on display at the Louvre Abu Dhabi in the United Arab…
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Sunderland children’s access to arts and culture given £1million boost
Young people in poverty can be helped by the arts Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276 Visit Shots! now A new three-year programme of arts and culture to help children and young people living in poverty in Sunderland will launch next year. The Culture Start programme, supported by a…
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Teacher uses jazz to explore California history, race and culture
Guillermo Tejeda and the Neighborhood Orchestra performing at the Venice Beach Jazz Festival. Guillermo Tejeda Do you count on EdSource? If so, please make your donation today. The first thing Guillermo Tejeda does when he visits a new school is hunt for the piano. At most schools, the teacher finds a dusty old instrument, out…
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Wearable Art
Fashion designers are the new painters, X’avier Alexander says. But it’s not the ‘80s anymore, where people flocked to see Warhol or Basquiat at an art gallery; it’s the moment for wearable art, he explains. Alexander is a VCUarts fashion design student who won the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s 2023 CFDA Design Scholar…
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$46K in Arts for All grants awarded to valley arts and culture organizations
Sixteen local arts and culture organizations secured a combined total of nearly $46,000 in Arts for All funds provided by Teton County and the Town of Jackson. “These grants provide direct support to organizations and individual artists to address gaps in existing art programs, broaden public access to the arts, enhance arts education, support the…
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Octagon Theatre takes centre stage in This is Mcr award
The Octagon Theatre won the recipient of Leading Arts and Culture Venue Award. The annual awards ceremony champions and recognises individuals and organisations rooted in Greater Manchester within the fashion, entertainment, sports, hospitality and food and drink industries, as well as individuals and organisations who have contributed to the community. For this particular award the…
