Category: Arts and Culture

  • Newport’s Welsh language arts and cultural festival returns to the city centre

    Newport’s Welsh language arts and cultural festival returns to the city centre

    The world of Welsh language and culture is heading to Newport later this month for the sixth annual Gwyl Newydd festival! On Saturday September 28, 2024, the festival will return to the Riverfront Theatre with live performances by local young artists, workshops and interactive activities. Starting at 11am, the event will have six distinct zones, each with a different…

  • Rescuing the arts

    Rescuing the arts

      Two vital foundations that are pillars of community support have stepped up to provide United Arts Collier with grants to help offset the loss of state funding for the arts and to continue essential programs for children. @media(max-width: 600px) { .in-article-ad{ width: 300; height: 250; } } The Collier Community Foundation has awarded United…

  • CK Arts and Culture Network hosts annual art studio tour

    CK Arts and Culture Network hosts annual art studio tour

    Chatham-Kent’s leading arts organization, the Chatham-Kent Arts and Culture Network, once again highlights local talent with its annual art studio tour. This year’s event will feature 28 artists and five galleries, offering a unique opportunity to explore the creative spaces of local artists across the region. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW

  • Three months after shutting down, Philadelphia’s University of the Arts files for bankruptcy

    Three months after shutting down, Philadelphia’s University of the Arts files for bankruptcy

    Following its abrupt closing on 7 June, the University of the Arts (UArts) in Philadelphia filed for chapter seven bankruptcy on 13 September. The filing came after negotiations to save the school via a merger with Temple University broke down. According to its bankruptcy filing in Delaware, the school has liabilities of between $50m and…

  • P&Z hears San Jac Marketplace future plans

    P&Z hears San Jac Marketplace future plans

    Planning and Zoning Commissioner Tracey Wheeler had a simple message for the representatives from Fidelis Realty Partners about the long-awaited San Jacinto Marketplace: Move it along.  After most of the city has been waiting on some news on what is happening at the old mall site, representatives from Fidelis, owners of the property, visited P&Z…

  • The effect of social factors on eye movements made when judging the aesthetic merit of figurative paintings

    The effect of social factors on eye movements made when judging the aesthetic merit of figurative paintings

    Abstract In the present study we explore how social factors (group contact, individuating experience, implicit racial bias) influence the eye movements made during the visual exploration when judging their aesthetic merit of figurative paintings depicting White and Black sitters. An opportunity sample of participants visiting a gallery in Liverpool viewed ten artworks while their eye…

  • Explore the ancient art and stories of Colombia’s Amazon

    Explore the ancient art and stories of Colombia’s Amazon

    Deep in the Amazon rainforest, the cliffside region of Colombia’s Serranía de La Lindosa is home to an incredible collection of rock art that offers a glimpse into a lost world. These sacred hills are covered in vibrant paintings of animals, people, plants and patterns, each telling a story from the distant past. While Colombia’s…

  • Omaha artist celebrates Latin-American heritage through colorful mural

    Omaha artist celebrates Latin-American heritage through colorful mural

    OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – There’s a new mural at the intersection of South 24th and N Street in Omaha. Every color and drawing on the wall showcases a piece of Latin-American culture. “It represents fertility and freedom,” said artist Daniel Castaneda said. “It’s also a symbol of Mayan communities so the colors that we picked…

  • Government Experience Awards 2024 Winners Announced

    Government Experience Awards 2024 Winners Announced

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  • Art Beat: Art awards, vintage cocktails and must-see performances – plus epic beards

    Art Beat: Art awards, vintage cocktails and must-see performances – plus epic beards

    Cole Gallery announces Edmonds & Beyond Plein Air Paint Out Awards Through Monday, Oct. 14, Cole Gallery, 107 5th Ave. S., Edmonds Cole Gallery opened its annual Plein Air Exhibition on Sept. 14 with an opening reception and three-hour Quick Paint event. Painting Edmonds, Kingston and the Islands of Washington, 45 local and nationally renowned…