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William & Mary Charter ceremony will highlight the arts
WILLIAMSBURG — The head of the world’s largest museum, education and research complex will be the key speaker at William & Mary’s annual Charter Day ceremony next month. The Feb. 9 ceremony will also highlight the college’s yearlong effort celebrating the arts. Lonnie G. Bunch III, who serves as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and…
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Hands-On Art at the Brooklyn Museum’s New Education Center
“Artland,” an ever-expanding fantasy world designed and molded by children, inaugurates the newly renovated 9,500-square-foot wing. It could easily be an alien civilization: Its citizens have no gender, no organized religion, no formal government. They inhabit a lush ecosystem of candy-colored vegetation, where plants can grow infinitely tall. Residents travel on driverless, ring-shaped buses that…
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Emily Kam Kngwarray is one of Australia’s best-known artists, but does the art world understand her?
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this story contains images and names of deceased persons. An Emily Kam Kngwarray painting is unmistakable. Known for her vibrant, large-scale canvases depicting desert landscapes, the late Anmatyerr painter exploded onto the international art scene in the late 80s and would go on to become…
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City invites Montreal visual artists to apply for funding for studio space by March 31
The City of Montreal announced today that a total of $735,000 in funding is available for professional artists working in visual arts and crafts. In conjunction with the Conseil des arts de Montréal, the city is offering funding to artists for studio space — specifically tenants or owners of a workshop space in a non-residential…
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New Indigenous art space opens its doors in snpintktn with first exhibition
A grand opening ceremony for sənullustən was held on January 23. Photo by Athena Bonneau A new sqilxw artist-run centre has opened its doors in snpintktn (Penticton) — realizing a decades-long dream for a group of local Indigenous creatives. A grand opening ceremony for sənullustən was held by the art organization Ullus Collective on Tuesday,…
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Ucross Foundation Awarded $91,000 in Grants
On Thursday, January 25, the Ucross Foundation announced that it has been awarded a total of $91,000 in grants to support its acclaimed artist residency program and gallery from institutions including the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as Ruth Foundation for the Arts, The Ford Family Foundation and Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund. The…
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Learn More About the Artists in the 2024 Whitney Biennial
Every two years, the Whitney Biennial takes its signature pulse on the state of American art. Today, they released the highly anticipated list of artists participating. Most of the artists included have recently featured in our pages, so we’ve compiled our coverage below for those looking to bone up before the show opens March 14.…
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10 Emerging Galleries to Watch in Foundations
Jan 25, 2024 5:31PM The second iteration of Foundations, Artsy’s online art fair, brings together more than 130 galleries from 36 countries, showcasing a diverse array of emerging talent in the digital art market. Here, we select 10 galleries that stand out for their approach and commitment to fostering new artistic voices. Installation view of…
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Creative Capital Announces 2024 “Wild Futures: Art, Culture, Impact” Awards
Creative Capital, the granting and artist support organization, announced this week its 2024 awardees in the categories of Visual Arts and Film/Moving Image, totaling $2.5 million in grants to artists chosen from 5,600 applications. The Film/Moving Image recipients include 25 New Faces of Film Ephraim Asili and Marnie Ellen Hertzler. The full list follows below,…
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Local students’ art works win Delta Council PTA art awards
The Delta Council of PTA’s announced their winners of their Reflections art competition during their Zoom meeting on Monday. Seven schools participated at their school level, and 20 students will be taking their winning art to compete in the regional competition. This year’s theme was “I am hopeful because…” Students submitted entries in the fall…
