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Arts Gala preparations are well underway at École H. J. Cody High School
Students at École H. J. Cody High School are deep in preparation work for the upcoming Arts Gala. Music teacher Jonathan Thornton said the variety of projects that are underway should make for an exciting gala. “Students in the music program have been practicing the various pieces they will be performing for months now, the…
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Washington Pavilion raising funds for youth programming on Giving Tuesday
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – After multiple days dedicated to shopping, today’s goal is to make a difference and give back to the community. At the Washington Pavilion. the goal Tuesday was to continue funding their youth programming to make it accessible to the community. “Giving Tuesday is such a great global movement…
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House fire inspires coast artist Bill Kucha’s ‘reboot’ from activist to ‘artivist’
Artist Bill Kucha plays guitar in his old studio in front of two of his paintings, “600 Years” (left) and a panel of “Millennium.“ The paintings were destroyed in a house fire two years ago. Photo courtesy: Bill Kucha Two years ago, artist Bill Kucha lost everything when the house he shared with his wife,…
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Ballard artists to watch—and how you can support them
Anyone who has walked the colorful streets of Ballard will be unsurprised to learn that many artists live, work, and collaborate in the neighborhood. The Living Artists Collective, a nonprofit charity dedicated to helping low-income artists remain in Seattle, wants the community to know it’s not so easy for artists in our part of town. …
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Dallas’ Felipe Velez fuses welding and abstract art into decorative, functional furniture
Felipe Velez and his Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts classmates were used to attending art workshops at school. Painters, sculptors and photographers had hosted these workshops before. But today’s lesson was different: The artist wore a helmet and leather gloves. Instead of a paint brush, his art tools were…
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McNeese to host Holiday Art Sale on Friday
McNeese to host Holiday Art Sale on Friday Published 10:27 am Tuesday, November 28, 2023 (Special to the American Press) The McNeese State University Student Art Association is hosting a Holiday Art Sale 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, in the Grand Gallery of the Shearman Fine Arts Annex. McNeese art students and faculty will be…
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Holocaust survivors’ story links past with present
“Moses Man: Finding Home” follows the story of Holocaust survivors Lily and Kalman Haber and their nine-year journey from Vienna in 1938 through Europe, Cyprus, Palestine, and Africa to find home and freedom in America. The team behind the musical is filming at locations on the journey—most recently in Vienna, Austria, and Krakow, Poland. The…
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In a booming creative economy, entrepreneurs rely on a blend of art and business
Nature has always been a source of inspiration for Valerie Carrigan’s artwork. Over time, Carrigan found herself committed to protecting and preserving the natural world through the art of printmaking and book arts. After earning degrees in art education and fine arts, she built up her bodies of work and itched to get her pieces…
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Fabric art on display at Hammond Regional Arts Center
More than 50 fabric art creations from some of the most accomplished artists in the state are on exhibit at the Hammond Regional Arts Center. The collection will be available for viewing through Thursday, Dec. 21. The collection, titled “Color, Line and Shape,” by the center’s staff, is being offered by the Contemporary Fiber Artists…
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In and for – The Source – Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University and St. Louis go back a long time, exactly 170 years since the founding of the university in 1853. Today, the institution and the region are working more closely than ever on transformative solutions to societal challenges and partnering for the growth of every person in our community. In the following vignettes, you’ll learn about…
