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“Get Hands-On with Art and Rhythm” aims to expand access to arts
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } MANKATO — A new initiative at Mankato Area Public Schools is aiming to expand access to the arts in the community. The district’s Enrichment and Leisure Services Program has received a $35,000 grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board…
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Orlando artists Mär Martinez and Leah Sandler respond to personal and global crises with gallows humor
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Prestige Fine Art opens Modern Art Gallerie Locations in NYC and Pennsauken NJ
Modern Art Gallerie NYC & Pennsauken NJ “Dance of Chains” Triptych painting created by RAZZA Actress / Model Lindsay in Frame created for Performance at Art Basel Miami Modern Art Gallerie is a facility that builds on performance art & music to expand exposure of the Artists work. Our inventory of Modern Art is exceptional…
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‘The arts are now full of ideological landmines’
Art used to be about pushing boundaries. Artists broke taboos, spoke out about controversial issues and were at the forefront of movements for liberty and progress. Today, things could hardly be more different. Artists are all expected to hold the same beliefs, whether that be on Brexit, identity politics or climate change. Arts organisations enforce…
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50 years later, women artists once again take over Philadelphia galleries
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! A basketball hoop has been installed in one corner of Moore College art gallery. Its net is crocheted rainbow-color yarn. Below is a rack of 18 basketballs, each knitted to resemble a human…
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Last call to artists and makers to register for South East Open Studios 2024
Artist Hannah Buchanan Image Lottie Topping Photography South East Open Studios returns in June 2024, showcasing the work of artists and makers across Kent, Sussex and Surrey. The annual event highlights creative talent with the aim of strengthening visual arts across the region. Artists and makers will open their studio doors, hold collaborative shows and…
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Meet the Tampa family that makes Gasparilla floats for the original krewe
TAMPA — When the Gasparilla Parade of Pirates rolls down Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa on Saturday, Jan. 27, keep in mind that one family of tinkerers and tradespeople has for 35 years been the primary reason elaborate floats are part of the scene. After a career in the Air Force working on F-4 and F-15…
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Visual arts foundation impacts community
Victor Geduldt. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The Visual Arts Foundation, led by co-founder Jay-Dee and Victor Geduldt, has been making waves in community development. The non-profit organisation, initially based in Bloemfontein, relocated to Brandfort as they recognised the pressing need for upliftment in this community. According to Geduldt, the organisation’s mission is to address the unemployment challenges…
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GoLocalProv | Lifestyle | Exhibition Highlights Textile Artist Deborah Baronas – Inside Art with Michael Rose
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 Michael Rose, Art Contributor View Larger + PHOTO: Michael Rose The textile arts were the backbone of the local economy for generations and played a role in the working lives of many New Englanders. For Rhode Island artist Deborah Baronas, textiles are a fine art medium that brings impressive results and…
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Arts council announces 2024 Community Arts awardees
Every year, Homer Council on the Arts recognizes individuals and businesses for their contributions to the local art community during a public awards ceremony. “As an organization that benefits from a robust and creative artistic community, we feel it is important for HCOA to give back by uplifting up and coming talent, achievement and community…