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Elvis tribute at Sydney Festival
RnB soul songstress Prinnie Stevens (The Voice; The Bodyguard) returns to the festival with more heart-wrenching ballads and soul-stirring pop stories of the greats for Lady Sings the Blues Volume II. Stevens draws upon her experience spanning music theatre, pop, soul and gospel, with a setlist paying homage to Mahalia Jackson, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin,…
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Oshinowo’s Visual Arts Trajectories for launch today
Ozolua Uhakheme, Assistant Editor (Arts) December 13, 2023 Visual Arts Trajectories: Kolade Oshinowo At 70, a book by no fewer than 30 scholars, academics, critics, proteges and artists in honour of renowned artist, Kolade Oshinowo will be unveiled today at the Yusuf Grillo Auditorium of the School of Art, Design and Printing of the Yaba…
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Work of UTPB sculptor heading for national show
UTPB senior Emily Daw stands with one of her sculptures of Laura Bush, which is currently at the entrance of the visual arts building on campus. (Ruth Campbell|Odessa American) Being a ceramic artist, University of Texas Permian Basin senior Emily Daw has a lot on her pottery wheel these days. She was getting ready for…
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Australia Council Injects $169.9M into Arts and Culture Boost
From 2025, Creative Australia will invest $42.4 million per annum in a range of arts and cultural organisations, providing employment pathways for creative workers and strengthening Australia’s arts and cultural sector. 159 organisations will benefit from Creative Australia’s multiyear investment from 2025-2028, an increase of 45 organisations compared to the previous (2021-2024) cycle. Among the…
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Constance Alexander: Arts for All Kentucky head settles in to new location and ‘best job ever’
Vibrant with colors, shapes, and textures, the home office of Arts for All Kentucky is still settling into its new Murray location. Drop-in visitors are welcomed with a view of two works of art by people with disabilities: An extraordinary painting of Michael Jackson and a collage of a hot air balloon floating serenely in a stormy…
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8-year-old’s artwork wins magazine drawing contest
8-year-old Mount Dora resident Ariadne Garcia has always loved to read and draw. In July, while reading a magazine, she saw a contest that asked readers to create a drawing depicting a busy city and decided to enter a drawing of her own. Last month, Garcia’s artwork, “Green Bug City Park,” was selected to be…
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Aubry Deetjen of South Pasadena Receives YoungArts Award | The South Pasadenan
PHOTO: provided by Aubry Deetjen | The South Pasadenan | Aubry Deetjen has been named a 2024 YoungArts winner with distinction in Design South Pasadenan, Aubry Deetjen, has been a multi-hyphenate artist her whole life. She is currently in the dance department at LACHSA, but got her start as an artist in her home art…
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Art colony names five new directors
The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC), one of Gloucester’s two cultural districts and considered the oldest art colony in America, has named five new members to its board of directors. Serving for the term beginning 2023-2024 will be: Elizabeth Carey, former executive director of Discover Gloucester, promoting tourism and the visitor-based economy, through initiatives such as Cape Ann…
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Art colony names 5 new directors
The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC), one of Gloucester’s two cultural districts and considered the oldest art colony in America, has named five new members to its board of directors. Serving for the term beginning 2023-2024 will be: Elizabeth Carey, former executive director of Discover Gloucester, promoting tourism and the visitor-based economy, through initiatives such…
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Snap! Orlando presents the ‘Florida Showcase’ group art show, opening Friday
<a href="https://media2.orlandoweekly.com/orlando/imager/u/original/35704142/the-week-snap-golden-expressions-ii-by-kadeem-stewart.jpg" rel="contentImg_gal-35703081" title="Snap's Florida Showcase group art show opens on Friday – 'Golden Expressions II' by Kadeem Stewart" data-caption="Snap’s Florida Showcase group art show opens on Friday ‘Golden Expressions II’ by Kadeem Stewart” class=”uk-display-block uk-position-relative uk-visible-toggle”> click to enlarge ‘Golden Expressions II’ by Kadeem Stewart Snap’s Florida Showcase group art show opens on Friday…