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110 Years of Arts and Culture: Then and Now
110 Years of Arts and Culture: Then and Now – The Daily Aztec Close Modal Window
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Dive in to arts entrepreneurship with UK Arts Administration’s Fish Tank
As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves on…
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What’s the value of digital arts and culture?
Digital innovation is thriving in the sector. You don’t have to look far to find examples of artists and organisations exploring new ways to engage audiences online or using emerging technologies to promote creativity in different settings. In recent months, the V&A launched mused, a website for 10-14 year olds which uses a trend-spotter panel and…
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‘Once Within A Time’ is a zany, twisting indictment of culture today
Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh visited the Coolidge Corner Theatre last week to present an advance screening of “Once Within a Time,” the latest brain-bending, psychedelic experiment from 82-year-old monk-turned-filmmaker Godfrey Reggio, whose 1982 “Koyaanisqatsi” melted minds with its trippy, time-lapse vision of a modern world run amok. Like that film and its similarly wordless, increasingly…
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Boulder votes say yes to tax extension for arts
BOULDER — Boulder’s Ballot Question 2A, which was receiving high levels of support as votes began being counted early Tuesday evening, would extend an existing 0.15% sales tax, with half of an estimated $7.3 million in annual revenue earmarked for arts and culture initiatives. Of the more than 15,000 ballots counted as of nearly 8:30…
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Visit Carson City Welcomes Eric Brooks as Arts and Culture Program Manager
Visit Carson City has hired Eric Brooks as its new Arts and Culture Program Manager. Brooks brings more than a decade of experience, having worked as an art director and gallery curator for various nonprofit organizations in northern Nevada. Brooks began his role at Visit Carson City on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. He is responsible…
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Black Excellence Awards winners named, inaugural Chicago Black Arts Hall of Fame inductees honored – Windy City Times News
CHICAGO (Nov. 7, 2023)The nonprofit Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago is proud to announce the winners of its 23rd Annual Black Excellence Awards, honored last night in a festive celebration at Black Ensemble Theater. The Awards were established in 2001 to honor the outstanding artistic accomplishments of Black artists across genres including theater,…
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Wright State faculty member Damaris Serrano again wins highest literary honor awarded by her native Panama
For the fourth time, Damaris E. Serrano, professor of Spanish at Wright State, received Panama’s Ricardo Miró Award in the literary essay section. Damaris E. Serrano, Ph.D., professor of Spanish at Wright State University, has once again received the Ricardo Miró Award, the highest literary honor in her native Republic of Panama. Serrano was honored…
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Predicting arts and culture landscape under National/ACT
As we wait in trepidation for the incoming government to form itself, we might as well consider what the landscape for the arts will look like under it. Let’s go full Nostradamus as I gaze into my crystal ball. National has no arts policy to speak of – and much depends on who will be…
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The Inaugural Orange County ACT Awards to Announce TDT Grants to Arts and Culture Organizations
07 November, 2023 Orange County Government Public Information OfficerEmail: [email protected] Event set for Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 5:30 pm WHAT:Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings and the Orange County Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs will honor more than 40 organizations with cultural tourism grants made possible with Tourist Development Tax (TDT) funds. The…