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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…
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Can art aid in healing? Portrait Project is using AI, traditional art to find out
Can art aid in healing? Portrait Project is using AI, traditional art to find out ‘People in the medical humanities space already understand how art can be helpful in patient recovery, but a lot of medicine is really data- and finance-driven,’ said Brian R. Smith. Author Alan TothPublished on December 5, 2023December 5, 2023 .essb_links.essb_template_clear-retina…
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Arts News | Missouri Remembers: New Website Features Artists in Missouri Through 1951
Leonard Pryor, “North End” (1950), oil on canvas, 46 1/4 × 34 1/4″ (The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art) Launched in September 2021 as part of Missouri’s bicentennial celebration, Missouri Remembers: Artists in Missouri through 1951, is a free website created through a partnership between the Kansas City Art Institute’s Jannes Library, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of…
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Prebys Foundation announces $30.6 million in grants for arts, health, medical research and youth success
The Prebys Foundation on Tuesday, Dec. 5, announced the award of 147 grants totaling $30.6 million to organizations in San Diego County in four program areas: visual and performing arts, youth success, healthcare and medical research. About half of the grantees are first-time recipients of Prebys Foundation grants. “When we announced the foundation’s strategic plan…
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Visual Electric launches to liberate AI art generation from chat interfaces
Are you ready to bring more awareness to your brand? Consider becoming a sponsor for The AI Impact Tour. Learn more about the opportunities here. If you’ve tried out at least a few of the text-to-image AI art generation services that have launched in the past few years, such as Midjourney or OpenAI’s various versions…