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W.Va. Department of Arts, Culture & History announces 2023-24 Poetry Out Loud registration deadline
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The 2024 West Virginia Poetry Out Loud state competition registration deadline is set for Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. All West Virginia public and private high schools and homeschool associations are encouraged to participate in this free educational program, which is sponsored annually by the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History…
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AHP reports strong area revenue from arts and culture events
The Art is Here Partnership recently announced that the nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $6,772,762 in the city of Cleveland and $7,259,846 in Bradley County in fiscal year 2022-23. The Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6), an economic and social impact study conducted by Americans for the Arts, was undertaken by the local arts…
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What Gwyneth Paltrow, Jerry Springer and Anna Nicole Smith all have in common
The Culture Show returns with another week in review in arts and culture! GBH’s Jared Bowen is joined by Callie Crossley and Edgar B Herwick III to break down the latest headlines. In the movie industry, straight-to-DVD is common practice but Warner Brothers has taken it to a new level: going straight to shelf. The…
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Arts Council of Rockland Receives $30,000 State Grant
ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — The Arts Council of Rockland has received a $30,000 grant from the New York State Council on the Arts. Dorothy Atzl, ACOR Executive Director, said she was thrilled and appreciative “This award will enable ACOR to expand programs, resources, and services for local artists and art organizations,” she told Patch. We…
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There’s No Place Like Fall on the Hilltop
Fall is in full swing on the Hilltop, which means we’re back to class, back to our favorite coffee haunts and study spots, back to the courts and back to soaking up the best of the Hilltop. This fall, we’ve gardened and harvested, gotten spooked, heard from and honored world leaders, biked for a good…
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LI art and culture nonprofits generated $330M in economic activity in 2022: report | Long Island Business News
Listen to this article Long Island’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $330 million in economic activity in 2022. That’s according to a new economic and social impact study conducted by Americans for the Arts. The results were announced Thursday by Long Island Arts Alliance at the Huntington Arts Council. The study, “Arts & Economic…
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George Tscherny, Whose Graphic Designs Defined an Era, Is Dead at 99
With a bevy of corporate and institutional clients, he helped shape the visual language of the postwar American economy. George Tscherny, a leading figure in postwar graphic design whose work unified the crisp, clean lines of European modern art with an American commercial pop sensibility, died on Monday at his home in Manhattan. He was…
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Tiny Brooklyn shop offers portal to beautiful world of Mexican culture
CARROLL GARDENS, BROOKLYN — Mexico In My Pocket is a lifestyle brand, blog, and gift store that challenges negative stereotypes by celebrating the traditions and beauty of Mexican culture. The intimate gift store, adorned with blue floral patterns and a bright pink windowsill, brings a splash of color to Brooklyn’s Court Street. Mexico In My…
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4 Tennessee Towns to Visit This Holiday Season
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Saint Paul Awards Nearly $1.3 Million in Funding to 66 Arts and Cultural Organizations
Saint Paul Awards Nearly $1.3 Million in Funding to 66 Arts and Cultural Organizations The Saint Paul City Council has approved $1,294,853 in Cultural Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) grants to support programming, capital improvements, and organizational development activities for 66 local nonprofit arts and cultural organizations. A mayoral-appointed board of up to nine members of…