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First Friday program promotes local artists, businesses
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – First Fridays of the Valley showcases local artists through a chain of Harrisonburg businesses. On the first Friday of each month, visual and performing artists are highlighted at participating venues. The program has existed since 2009 and was revamped in 2012 by the Arts Council of the Valley. Initially, there were…
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Celebrating all of the arts in our public schools
A concert band class at Swain County High School. Caroline Parker/EducationNC March is “Arts In Our Schools” month. In our public schools, the arts includes music, dance, theatre arts, visual arts, and more. A lot is going on in North Carolina and nationally to celebrate, and there are a lot of ways for you to…
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Feedback sought on draft Kentucky Academic Standards for Visual and Performing Arts
Skip to content Feedback sought on draft Kentucky Academic Standards for Visual and Performing Arts The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) is seeking feedback on the draft Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for the Visual and Performing Arts. The draft was developed by the Advisory Panels and Review Committee, each made up of arts educators from…
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The Michener Museum offers free admission days, extended hours
From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly’s suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know! The Michener Museum is now free of charge on the second Sunday of every month. The museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, is also extending its hours every Thursday until 8 p.m. It…
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Two New Exhibitions Go on View at Guild Hall
The East End has a history of providing an environment for artists to gather and a place of respite and contemplation where many artists work quietly and diligently seasonally and year-round, forming a vibrant creative community. In anticipation of the reopening of the John Drew Theater, the final stage of Guild Hall’s facility-wide renovation, the…
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Essence Harden Leads With Feeling
Photo: Shawna Ferreira Essence Harden had a particularly vibrant week at the fifth exhibition of Frieze Los Angeles. Still, for one of the West Coast’s most sought-after curators, Harden’s life perpetually runs off a reserve of creative energy and artistic inspiration. As a visual-arts curator at the California African American Museum, the curator of Frieze…
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Rainforest Arts Hosts Big Art Show: A Visual Feast of Large Scale …
At Rainforest Arts gallery in Chemainus, an extraordinary exhibition titled the Big Art Show is capturing the imagination of art enthusiasts. Running until March 30, this showcase features large format art from the gallery’s member artists, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in the sheer scale of creativity. Advertisment Embracing the Magnitude of Art Participants were…
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Visionary Montana artist Ben Pease gives free talk at the Yellowstone Art Museum
Join the Yellowstone Art Museum, in partnership with Northern Plains Resource Council, for a free Artist Talk with Billings-based contemporary artist Ben Pease on March 14. A casual reception with a cash bar and desserts by Tipi Creek Catering will begin at 5 p.m.; the Artist Talk begins at 5:30. Pease will discuss the creation…
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SFF Presents announces summer creativity camps at Sisters Art Works
SISTERS , Ore. (KTVZ) — SFF Presents announces six summer creativity camps for middle and high school-aged students at Sisters Art Works, 204 W. Adams Ave., set to take place in July and August. The nonprofit has partnered with regional teaching artists to create these fun-filled sessions of art, music, theater, and self-expression. Registration opens…
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Honors: Eva Louise Hall
Sesann chair provided by Museo, Kansas City / hair and makeup by Erica Johnson / photo by Jim Barcus The KC filmmaker’s animated “Mira” has garnered international screenings and a best of show award A lonely waif/busker, who plays the accordion for tips on the street, finds herself victimized by a charismatic, successful and demonic…