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Imam Reza visual arts festival wraps up
MASHHAD — The closing ceremony of the visual arts section of the 22nd Imam Reza (AS) International Festival was held in Mashhad on Thursday, recognizing outstanding artists and their contributions to various artistic fields. The event coincided with the night of the birth of Imam Ali Reza (AS), the eighth Shia Imam. The festival showcased…
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NEA withdraws $60K in funding for Sitka Fine Arts Camp
The NEA told the Sitka Fine Arts Camp’s project no longer “aligned with the priorities of the President,” which include celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and “fostering AI competency.” The camp serves roughly 800 students from 43 communities around Alaska each summer. It has received NEA funding almost every year since…
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Anniston teacher paints a new chapter with art
ANNISTON — After nearly three decades of shaping young minds in the Anniston City School System, third-grade teacher Michelle McGrady is preparing to retire. But for McGrady, retirement doesn’t mean slowing down — it means diving headfirst into her true passion: painting. “I’m going to devote all of my time to my art,” she said,…
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Kaatsbaan Cultural Park presents the 2025 Visual Arts Exhibition Opening
The Opening for the 2025 Visual Arts Exhibition is open to the public and includes a reception with curator Hilary Greene and artists. Explore our gallery and grounds to see contemporary works by acclaimed, local Hudson Valley artists as well as two, newly installed bronze works by world renowned 20th-century sculptor, Gaston Lachaise. Floating Woman…
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An Art Excursion In Collin County
No matter where you look, art is all around us here in Collin County. In Frisco, you can sit under one of the largest public art pieces in the state, a beautiful, colorful fiber sculpture made from the same material NASA used for the Mars rover, or, you can explore a vast private collection of…
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Featured artists glitter
Gold Country Artists Gallery, an award-winning artists’ cooperative in Placerville, is featuring the works of Jean Stiles, Lorrene Baum-Davis and Barbie Smith. Stiles was walking along Main Street in historical downtown Placerville when a window filled with artwork caught her eye. She opened the door to a gallery filled with wonderful art created by dozens…
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Art teacher finds her groove at Southeast Alamance
Although Windy Lampson is now Alamance-Burlington School System’s 2025 Teacher of the Year, she did not begin an education career after finishing college. Lampson, now visual arts teacher at Southeast Alamance High School, obtained a master’s degree from East Carolina University’s School of Art & Design and began working as a professional painter upon graduation. Her…
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Rita Wallace de Flores, Denver’s ‘First Lady of Mexican folk art,’ has died at 88
Rita Wallace de Flores, considered by many to be Denver’s “First Lady of Mexican folk art,” died on Sunday, April 27. She was 88 years old. Her death marks the end of an era for the Chicano and Mexicano Arts Community in Denver. She shared her many talents with local students and cultural institutions for…
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Dozens of Northlanders to showcase works at Visual Arts State Festival
GOLDEN VALLEY — The Minnesota State High School League’s Visual Arts State Festival is noon Saturday, May 10, at the Perpich Center for Arts Education in Golden Valley. Nearly 125 students who received Spotlight on the Arts recognition at the section level will showcase their art, including 32 students from 19 Northern Minnesota school districts.…
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‘Be Well, Have Courage’: Montpelier Artist Joyce Kahn’s Democracy Heroes
Every March, the Central Vermont Refugee Action Network hosts a fundraiser, inviting artists to create a daily post to send to sponsors for the benefit of the organization. Montpelier artist Joyce Kahn was inspired this year to submit a small painting every day of a person she considers a hero of democracy. Now that the…
