Category: Visual Arts

  • Australian artists denounce Labor’s support for Israeli assault on Gaza

    Australian artists denounce Labor’s support for Israeli assault on Gaza

    Like their counterparts around the world, hundreds of Australian artists, musicians, writers and cultural workers across all disciplines have been speaking out against Israel’s war crimes in Gaza and the Labor government’s unwavering support for the Zionist regime. Genesis Owusu On Wednesday night, popular Australian-Ghanian rapper and musician Genesis Owusu called for support for Palestinians…

  • Emmy-nominated Song-and-Dance Man Tony Danza Performs his Newest One-Man Show, Standards & Stories

    Emmy-nominated Song-and-Dance Man Tony Danza Performs his Newest One-Man Show, Standards & Stories

    Tony Danza the iconic entertainer is coming to ArtsQuest to share his many talents. November 16, 2023, Bethlehem PA- ArtsQuest is excited to announce that on Friday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m., actor and singer Tony Danza will perform his hit live show, Standards & Stories at the Musikfest Café in the ArtsQuest Center. Combining timeless music with wit,…

  • ArtSEA: Art, film and food to honor Native American Heritage month

    ArtSEA: Art, film and food to honor Native American Heritage month

    And here’s where I start to run out of room. But not before I let you know about several Indigenous-themed documentaries coming up at Northwest Film Forum. While Killers of the Flower Moon may be getting all the box office buzz, these docs reveal powerful Native American histories as well (and with much shorter running…

  • From the I-10 to Conquest

    From the I-10 to Conquest

    Expand From Where We Are By Ethan Huang, Daishalyn Satcher, Anthony Clingerman and Nicole Bednar November 16, 2023 at 5:46 pm PST@charset “UTF-8”; /*! * Bootstrap v5.3.0-alpha1 (https://getbootstrap.com/) * Copyright 2011-2022 The Bootstrap Authors * Licensed under MIT (https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/blob/main/LICENSE) */ :root, [data-bs-theme=light] { –bs-blue: #0d6efd; –bs-indigo: #6610f2; –bs-purple: #6f42c1; –bs-pink: #d63384; –bs-red: #dc3545; –bs-orange: #fd7e14;…

  • OperaBend receiving small operating grant from Oregon Arts Commission

    OperaBend is one of 119 arts organizations receiving nearly $2,400 in small operating grants from the Oregon Arts Commission. The money goes to support arts organizations throughout the state with annual budgets of less than $150,000.  Here is the full release from the Oregon Arts Commission: Salem, Oregon – Small grants that make a big difference…

  • Hui Holidays supports Maui artists

    Hui Holidays supports Maui artists

    Hui Holidays is open at Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center in Makawao from Nov. 17 through Dec. 23 on Mondays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with free admission. To learn more about Hui Holidays, visit huinoeau.com/art-events. <!– SHOW ARTICLE –> MAKAWAO — Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center’s annual Hui Holidays shopping event…

  • CUNY to Distribute $550,000 from the New York City Council to Expand University Anti-Hate Efforts

    CUNY to Distribute $550,000 from the New York City Council to Expand University Anti-Hate Efforts

    University Has Committed $1.3 Million to Combat Hate Since Last Year The Kupferberg Holocaust Center at Queensborough Community College. The City University of New York announced today that it received $550,000 from the New York City Council to expand anti-hate initiatives to address religious and ethnic discrimination on CUNY campuses. “History teaches us that education…

  • 5 Rwandan Artists Using their Creations to Call for Justice

    5 Rwandan Artists Using their Creations to Call for Justice

    Today, creative minds around the world are rallying around the issues of climate change, women’s empowerment, education for all, global health, and more by producing art that starts conversations and empowers us to take action for a better world.  Rwanda, an East African country, is famous for its undulating hills, beautiful valleys, and exquisite green…

  • San Diego weekend arts events: ‘Lightscape,’ food art, math and teen girl punk

    San Diego weekend arts events: ‘Lightscape,’ food art, math and teen girl punk

    Courtesy of Lightscape An installation at Lightscape at the San Diego Botanic Garden is shown in an undated photo. Top picks Lightscape at San Diego Botanic Gardens Visual art / Winter holidaysReady for the holidays? It doesn’t matter; they’re here anyway. One outdoorsy and artsy way to ease into the festive spirit is the annual…

  • The Center for Black Excellence and Culture: First ever Black Art Expo to be held on Saturday, December 2

    The Center for Black Excellence and Culture: First ever Black Art Expo to be held on Saturday, December 2

    Madison, Wis. – On Saturday, December 2, the first ever Black Art Expo will be presented by The Center for Black Excellence and Culture. The event will offer a unique opportunity to everyone in South Central Wisconsin and beyond to see, buy, and appreciate art, learn creative skills, support Black artists, and be inspired for future…