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ArtsQuest receives state grant to expand after school programs, art therapy
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — ArtsQuest has been awarded $82,500 from the Pennsylvania Department of Community’s Neighborhood Assistance Program. ArtsQuest will use the grant money to expand its arts programs for middle and high school students, along with free programs for residents with physical, sensory and other challenges. Kassie Hilgert, CEO and President of ArtsQuest, announced the…
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Ross McLaren, Visual Arts Mentor and Filmmaker, Dies at 69
McLaren with his pet parrot, Frankie. Photos courtesy of Fordham faculty and administrators Ross McLaren, Fordham’s “charming resident contrarian” and an experimental filmmaker who taught film and media production in the University’s visual arts program for nearly four decades, died in Brooklyn, New York, on Nov. 28 after suffering a stroke in July. He was…
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Friday Painters featured artists at Snowvillage Inn
EATON — The Friday Painters en Plein Air are the featured artists through December at the Snowvillage Inn at 136 Stewart Road in Eaton Center. Take a moment to enjoy their beautiful work which adorns the walls of this iconic country Inn. You are welcome Wednesdays through Sundays where there is always a delightful beverage…
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Friday Painters featured artists at Snowvillage Inn in December
EATON — The Friday Painters en Plein Air are the featured artists through December at the Snowvillage Inn at 136 Stewart Road in Eaton Center. Take a moment to enjoy their beautiful work which adorns the walls of this iconic country Inn. You are welcome Wednesdays through Sundays where there is always a delightful beverage…
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Little Big-Hearted Art, at Westmont
As sure as the holiday season lays itself out, with traditions, celebrations and fundraising appeals, Santa Barbara’s art season settles into a continuing practice of offering collectors and collectors-in-training small artworks at big savings. Sullivan Goss has filled a gallery with small, affordable pieces in the annual “100 Grand” show — 100 works of art…
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Governor Healey Installs Two Paintings by Artists of Color in Governor’s Office
Boston — Today, Governor Maura Healey announced that she has selected two paintings by artists of color to hang in the Governor’s Executive Office Suite. The pieces, on loan from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (MFA), are “Black Tie” by Robert T. Freeman and “At the Tremont Street Car Barns” by Allan Rohan Crite. This…
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Celebrating Excellence in Canadian Art: Livestream the Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts 2023 Exhibition Opening
December 5, 2023 — Join the National Gallery of Canada for the live-streamed Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts 2023 exhibition reception, featuring School of Art Professor Grace Nickel, recipient of the prestigious Saidye Bronfman Award. This event celebrates exceptional Canadian artists, curators, and craftspeople, presented by the Canada Council for the Arts, highlighting…
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Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County awards $21,575 in Artist Support Grants
FAYETTEVILLE — The Arts Council of Fayetteville|Cumberland County has awarded $21,575 in funding in 2023 to individual artists for new works and professional development in 2024 as part of the Artist Support Grant program with the North Carolina Arts Council. A total of 12 artists were awarded $21,575 following the submission of their applications and…
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Three European Art World Insiders Weigh In on Miami’s Scene
A European artist, curator, and collector consider the upstart: Is it an art world hub? Overhyped? Or a place to grow the arts outside museum walls? Since the birth of Art Basel Miami Beach in 2002, Miami has prospered as a contemporary-art center, with museums and foundations opening or reopening in spacious new premises (the…
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Stanford Live’s New Director Comes From Toronto Arts Center
Iris Nemani | Credit: Dahlia Katz Stanford Live, Stanford University’s main performing arts presenter, has announced the appointment of Iris Nemani as the organization’s next executive director. She will report to Deborah Cullinan, Stanford’s vice president for the arts, who is currently acting director of Stanford Live. Chris Lorway, who served as the previous director…
