HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – The Rocket City Dog Bar is bringing the fun to the community for a good cause. This Saturday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., Carnival Canine Day is happening at the dog bar to support both the Carnegie Visual Arts Center and Hector, a 200-pound english mastiff, and his campaign for…

OKLAHOMA CITY — Rotating exhibitions of artwork by current Oklahoma artists have returned to the Oklahoma State Capitol, with the first set of shows now on display. The Oklahoma Arts Council supports the work of professional artists by showcasing their work in three Capitol galleries — the East, North, and Governor’s galleries. Viewed by people…

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, an artist and curator who blazed a path for Native Americans in the contemporary art world, deftly exploring themes of Indigenous identity, ecological destruction, and imperial conquest while infusing her work with satire and wit, died Jan. 24 at her home in Corrales, N.M. She was 85. Her death was announced by…

Photo Credit: Taylor Hunter, courtesy of the New Orleans Museum of Art. Some moments in history feel like a long-overdue shift toward progress, and Anne Collins Smith being named as Chief Curator at the New Orleans Museum of Art is a groundbreaking step toward a more inclusive and representative art world. Now, she has not…

Picture this: a man is split down the middle. One half dons traditional Native American regalia while the other half sports a modern business suit. In one hand, he holds a rifle, and in the other, what appears to be a club. His face is similarly divided, but both sides look to the sky. Swirling…

Atlanta artist Jym Davis describes himself as a myth builder. And that’s true. But the creative, better known as “False Face,” is also a sculptor, photographer, online content curator and five-time National Park artist in residence. Davis’s primary medium is elaborate and otherworldly paper mâché masks that are inspired by nature. The artist then wears…

The Pulitzer-prize winning writer and essayist talks about his love of art and how he reconciles two challenging roles. Hilton Als is best known as a writer. His essay collection “White Girls” was a finalist for a 2014 National Book Critics Circle Award, and he won a Pulitzer Prize in 2017 for his theater criticism…

Falmouth artist Jane Lincoln was one of three artists honored with juror awards from Laura Shabott in the Cape Cod Museum of Art’s current show, “Why Cape Cod.” Ms. Lincoln’s work, an abstract piece titled “Gregarious Green,” was awarded second place by Ms. Shabott. There were 375 entries, with 74 pieces selected for the show.

Requirements: Essay must directly respond to the essay prompt. Responses must be 750-1000 words and no more than four (4) pages in length. Responses must be typed on 8 1/2″ x 11″ paper, one-inch margins, in Arial 11-point font, and double-spaced. Applicant’s first and last name must be included at the top of each page…