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Georgia Museum of Art celebrates 75th anniversary
The Georgia Museum of Art marked its 75th anniversary with a day full of special events. Visitors were met by staff and refreshments. The festivities included various family-friendly activities and a proclamation by the Athens-Clarke County mayor Kelly Girtz. Downstairs, families painted miniature canvases and decorated birthday hats. Both rooms were filled with stickers, paint…
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Poland’s Art World Awaits a Culture War Counteroffensive
The Law and Justice party tried to reshape the country via the arts. Now that it appears set to lose office, its critics are split over how to move on. Just weeks after becoming Poland’s culture minister, in 2015, Piotr Glinski began a yearslong effort to shift his country’s cultural life toward the political right.…
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Show me the Monet: Arts, culture nonprofits boost Portland economy by $86M, study shows
Nonprofit arts and culture organizations delivered an $86 million economic boost to the Portland region in 2022, up from $75.6 million in 2015, a national study shows. A Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group, Americans for the Arts, periodically releases an “Arts & Economic Prosperity Impact Study” to measure the economic effect of spending by nonprofit arts-and-culture…
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From Trixie Mattel to Comic-Con, San Diego’s arts & culture scene ignites creativity
Trixie Mattel, Comic-Con, and dozens of performance and visual art venues make San Diego a go-to destination for a cultural getaway. Photos: Trixie Mattel – Unique Nicole/Getty Images, Shutterstock, San Diego Tourism Authority. Who says you can’t have it all? Nicknamed “America’s Finest City,” many travelers head to San Diego for its stunning coastline and…
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City asks for resident feedback for Parks, Recreation, Arts and Culture Comprehensive Plan
As part of the Parks, Recreation, Arts and Culture Comprehensive Plan, the Confluence consultant team has created a Social Pinpoint web page to better understand the Lawrence community’s desires and expectations for Parks, Recreation, Arts and Culture in Lawrence. To participate, residents can visit this link and share feedback on the future of Parks, Recreation, Arts…
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Park City police log possible homelessness case in area of arts district land
Police-blotter-image The Park City Police Department in late October received a report that appears to have involved the possibility of homelessness in the vicinity of where City Hall is considering whether to develop an arts and culture district. The police logged the case at a little bit before 10 a.m. on Oct. 24 on or…
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BlacSpace Cooperative weaves solidarity to solidify Black arts, cultural presence in Oakland
Cultural archivist Zakiya Harris has said that the need to solidify the presence and permanence of Black people, Black art, and Black culture in Oakland, California, became clear in the wake of the recent global pandemic and the George Floyd uprisings of 2020. During that time, gentrification and cost of living in Oakland surpassed cities…
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UNC Charlotte events to look out for in November
First-Generation Celebration Week Free | Nov. 6-10 Are you a first-generation Niner? Then this week is for you. Collect free swag, meet other first-generation students and, most importantly, celebrate you. Events include the First-Generation Photos & Food Truck (Tuesday, Nov. 7, from 1-3 p.m. at CHHS/COED Plaza), the First Generation Cookout (Wednesday, Nov. 8, from…
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Exhibit highlights Edgemont student’s voyage through art
Two dark boats float in a harbor, steadied by an anchor in the rippling water. Behind the boats, a sketched landscape of buildings merge into a yellow sky. The watercolor painting earned its artist, Juliana Lemin, a Silver Key award in the Scholastic Art Competition in 2022, and is now displayed on the wall of…
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Temple Terrace Arts & Crafts Festival celebrates 50 years this weekend
Arts Council expecting thousands of visitors to commemorate milestone James Chambers was just 17 when he was first introduced to the Temple Terrace Arts & Crafts Festival. It was the event’s second year, and Chambers was working for the city’s recreation department. His job? “They told me to go pound stakes in the ground, so…