March 9, 2025
Artists

Consumer Groups, Venues, and Artists Applaud House Passage of the Ticket Act

Washington D.C. — Consumer advocates and stakeholders agree that H.R. 3950, the Transparency in Charges for Key Events Ticketing (TICKET) Act, will restore fairness and transparency to the ticketing marketplace. The bill, which passed the House last month by a vote 388-24, will significantly enhance the customer experience of buying event tickets online. This united message from stakeholders

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Artists

Host families make a lasting connection with their guest pianist – The Utah Review

One significant, indispensable feature of the Gina Bachauer International Artists Competition is the role of host families in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area who open their homes to a quarterfinalist. For ardent fans of classical music who have a spare room and a grand piano available, the opportunity to host a young musician during

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Art Investment

Why Now Is the Perfect Time to Invest in the Art Market

The current art market landscape offers well-informed and discerning buyers unprecedented investment opportunities. Courtesy Art Basel When I started the first asset-backed art investment fund with The Fine Art Group in 2001, people thought I was mad. Many collectors, including the financial backers of my first fund, thought that art was merely a cultural asset,

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Artists

BEV BLITZER SCULPTED INSPIRATION FROM THE EARLY DAYS WITH HER DAD

“I have always been a perpetual maker. This started while watching my dad, an amateur sculptor, in our basement in New Rochelle, New York,” said local potter Bev Blitzer. “My basement was my haven. I spent many hours down there just playing with all the materials. “It was so easy with all these tools and

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Visual artists

Visual artists invited to display their work at Gussapolooza

Art Zone is open to all mediums, including painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, ceramics and jewelry; festival runs Sept. 13 to 15 in Cookstown Local artists can showcase their work and connect with industry professionals at Gussapolooza Music and Arts Festival Sept. 13 to 15 on the Georgian Bay Steam Show Grounds in Cookstown. Introducing

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European Art

Dublin Ranked High in List of Best European ‘Art Tourism’ Destinations

Dublin has been ranked 11th in a new survey of the best European cities for art lovers and art tourism. Art tourism – or creative tourism – is rapidly growing as a reason to travel; whether it be for small groups, solo travellers or day trips. The new survey, by global ecommerce platform Ubuy, shows

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Artists

TikTok’s latest feature for musicians is a glossy video series

TikTok is introducing a new way for musicians on the platform to promote their music — this time through a video series. The series, called “Off the Record,” is produced by TikTok and features musical artists like Shakira, Charli XCX, and Meghan Trainor. The short clips are similar to series like Song Exploder or The

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Artists

Dozens of Precious Artists’ Books Come Together in a Blowout Summer Show

Artists’ books offer a solitary, intimate experience of a creator’s work, one that unfolds across the time it takes the reader to turn the pages, and one that typically comes a lot cheaper than works that hang on the wall. So said two longtime New York dealers, John Post Lee of BravinLee Programs and Adam

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Art Investment

Masterworks investing review | AP Buyline Personal Finance

In a nutshell Masterworks is an online fine art marketplace, where you can buy and sell shares in some of the top contemporary art pieces in the world. Fine art is an asset class once available only to the very wealthy. But Masterworks now makes it available to ordinary investors to hold in their portfolios.

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Artists

RMNP selectes 2024 artists-in-residence upcoming programs June 13 and June 20 – Estes Park Trail-Gazette

During their residency, Rocky’s Artists-In-Residence will host at least two programs open to visitors of all ages. (Kyle Patterson/Courtesy Photo) Rocky Mountain National Park and Rocky Mountain Conservancy are pleased to announce that the 2024 Artists-in-Residence have been selected. Six artists were selected to serve in a two-week residency that will take place between June

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