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Food For Thought with Kat
Before I said “Bonjour, monsieur” to my hubby, I had a love affair with Paris. I had been told that you were either a London person or a Paris person and, upon the completion of my initial visit to Paris at the tender age of 16, I declared myself a London person, to be sure.…
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Q&A: Karen Ewald, ED of Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture & the Arts
Karen Ewald. Photo: Courtesy of Capitol Modern Karen Ewald is someone who is not afraid of change. She had already started shaking things up at the art museum while serving as the director for the Art in Public Places program that oversees Capitol Modern (formerly known as Hawai‘i State Art Museum). Last month,…
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Study: Arkansas Arts & Culture Create $306.4M Economic Impact
Arkansans for the Arts, CACHE and the Arkansas Arts Council recently revealed the state of Arkansas’ nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $306.4 million in economic activity in 2022. That economic activity – $202.1 million in spending by nonprofit arts and culture organizations and $104.4 million in event-related spending by their audiences – supported 4,800 jobs…
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The Arts Council of York County is seeing Green following a new report about its impact
YORK COUNTY, S.C. (CN2 NEWS) – The Arts Council of York County‘s favorite color right now is green as a new report is revealing just how much the arts community means financially to our area. According to an economic and social impact study conducted by Americans for the Arts, York County nonprofit arts and culture…
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Yan Shen: ‘From Debussy to Tan Dun’
Schedule Asia Society Texas members enjoy discounted tickets for this program, as well as many other benefits! Join or Renew Online Already a member? Log in to access members-only pricing! Log In Now Friday, October 20, 20237:30 p.m. Performance Lauded by Fanfare Magazine for her “technical prowess,” “subtlety,” and “flair,” pianist Yan Shen joins Asia Society…
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San Antonio artist Andy Benavides wins open call for 50-foot Spurs mural
<a href="https://media1.sacurrent.com/sacurrent/imager/u/original/32934053/san_antonio_spurs_1.jpg" rel="contentImg_gal-32933752" title="The new mural will celebrate the city's longtime love for the San Antonio Spurs. – San Antonio Spurs" data-caption="The new mural will celebrate the city’s longtime love for the San Antonio Spurs. San Antonio Spurs” class=”uk-display-block uk-position-relative uk-visible-toggle”> click to enlarge San Antonio Spurs The new mural will celebrate the city’s longtime…
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Arts Commentary: More Cultural Coverage — But Less Culture?
By Bill Marx The journalistic value of blathering out weekend tips to the ears of the comfortable in a social media world awash with likes is dubious. The cast of the New Rep production of Phaedra Michelle Scott’s Diaspora! which ran through October 15. It made for a tellingly ironic juxtaposition. Last week, New Rep…
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Arts and culture industry generates over $40M for York County
YORK COUNTY, S.C. — The Arts Council of York County today announced that its nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $40.3 million in economic activity in 2022. This information was revealed following a study conducted by Arts & Economic Prosperity 6. That economic activity includes $17.2 million in spending by nonprofit arts and culture organizations…
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‘ArtGirl’ brings emotionally charged portraits to Athens art scene
If you’re looking for a free viewing of local artist Kristan Ryan’s work, you won’t have to search very hard — try the street right outside the Athens-Clarke County courthouse. Better known as “ArtGirl,” Ryan is a 72-year-old painter based in Athens who uses her paintbrush to test the boundaries of creative expression and bring…
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Nonprofit arts and culture sector put $82.4 million into Springfield economy last year
A study found that nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in Springfield, Massachusetts generated more than $82 million in economic activity last year. The national study that included 373 regions was conducted by Americans for the Arts. The findings were based on financial information supplied by the local nonprofits and surveys of people who attended arts…
