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New grant program prioritizes visual arts, Native Hawaiian values
The nonprofit Puʻuhonua Society is aiming to promote visual art and Native Hawaiian values through a new grant program. The group has announced a two-year grant program, called Hoʻākea Source, that will prioritize projects by visual artists, collaboratives and collectives living and working on Oʻahu. Puʻuhonua Society aims to create opportunities for Native Hawaiian and…
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Peninsula School District Board of Directors Receives WSSDA Board of Distinction Award for the Second Year
We are thrilled to announce that the Peninsula School District Board of Directors has once again been honored with the prestigious Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA) Board of Distinction Award. The WSSDA Board of Distinction Award is a recognition of the outstanding contributions and dedication of school boards across the state of Washington. Our…
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1,600 pieces of art honor pets in a big new mosaic for Denton’s animal shelter
When dogs and cats (and the occasional hedgehog, guinea pig or iguana) leave the Linda McNatt Animal Care & Adoption Center with their forever family, they’ll pass under a very special new work of art. Welcome Home is a sort of mosaic. About 1,600 small works of art — paintings made by Denton ISD students,…
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N.C. A&T Board of Trustees to Hold Committee and Full Board Meetings Nov. 9-10
EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Oct. 26, 2023) – The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Board of Trustees will hold committee and full board meetings Thursday, Nov. 9, and Friday, Nov. 10. Meetings will be held at the Alumni-Foundation Event Center, 200 N. Benbow Road, Greensboro. The complete meeting schedule is available online.
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Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art presents Eleanor Mahin Thorp: Metopic Ridge
On view November 3, 2023 – February 4, 2024 Tephra ICA at Signature Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art (Tephra ICA) presents Metopic Ridge– an exhibition by 2023-2024 Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) Visual Arts Fellow Eleanor Mahin Thorp. The exhibition will be on view at the Tephra ICA at Signature gallery from November 3,…
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Controversy at Abilene’s City Hall as council approves contentious storybook sculpture
On Thursday morning, the Abilene City Council voted 6-1 in favor of accepting the Kitty-Corn/Unicorn Sculpture as a part of the Storybook series in Abilene. This comes as no shock to the members of the Visual Arts Jury who accepted this sculpture’s design just a few weeks ago. Members of the public had a chance…
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HISD Fine Arts students and teachers raise childhood cancer awareness with gallery show
HISD art students and their instructors gathered at the Asia Society Texas gallery for a unique art showcase on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Students created artwork using the color gold, signifying childhood cancer awareness. The art show is HISD’s third annual collaboration with the Faris Foundation and Asia Society Texas as part of an educational campaign…
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New exhibit coming to WVWC’s Sleeth Gallery looks at labor from unique perspective
BUCKHANNON – West Virginia Wesleyan College’s Sleeth Gallery will host an exhibit by Matthew Fields Nov. 2-Dec. 2, 2023. A reception for the solo exhibition, entitled “Self-Awareness: An Introduction to Labor,” will be held Thursday, Nov. 2 from 4:30-6 p.m. with Fields giving an artist talk at 6 p.m. Sleeth Gallery is located in McCuskey…
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Highlights from the “New” National Museum of Women in the Arts
[Sponsored Content] The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) is now open after a two-year, top-to-bottom renovation. The “new” NMWA features more gallery space, increased amenities, improved technology, and revamped education and library spaces. “We invite everyone to visit and learn more about the achievements of women artists from all over the…
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PlayStation Visual Arts Group Faces More Layoffs
More layoffs are in-bound at PlayStation’s Visual Arts Group, following a bout of layoffs earlier this year at The Last of Us Part 1 studio. Considering the trend, we’re more layoffs are coming. After all, other first-party studios have suffered layoffs, like Naughty Dog and, most recently, Media Molecule. According to former Senior Level Designer…
