August 9, 2024
Artists

Bend artist showcases equal pay sculpture at downtown event ahead of Equal Pay Day

 BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend artist created a sculpture to break down barriers around pay equity.  On Saturday, outside the Commons Cafe and Taproom in downtown Bend, Cassandra Kehoe wanted her work to spark discussion about the issue.  “I’m asking people how much they make,” Kehoe said. “So it’s a taboo question, but it’s a way that

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Portrait of an Artist: Life and time of Jyoti Bhatt | Eye News

Artist Jyoti Bhatt was only 12 when one of his earliest paintings signalled the course his expansive artistic career would take. Titled “Chheta R’ejo Maa Baap” (Please keep distance sir), the watercolour depicted a Dalit carrying human waste on his head and a broom in his hand, walking down the street yelling, so that the

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Annual Plein Air Festival Call to Artists Announced

Article audio is made possible by CAST11 Prescott Podcast Network. A Talking Glass Media production. Yavapai College’s Prescott Campus Art Gallery announces that submissions are now open for Art in the Pines: The Fifth Annual Prescott Plein Air Festival. Plein Air painters from everywhere are encouraged to bring themselves and their works to the beautiful

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Prescott Fine Art Attracts Artists, Students, Shoppers

“I love that I’m around art every day and I’m building a community of artists.” Prescott Fine Art, located in Pine Ridge Marketplace (formerly Prescott Gateway Mall), offers artwork by a dozen artists as well as art classes for the public. Tamara Holcum, the art gallery owner, operator and artist, is a Certified Bob Ross

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We can’t affiliate ourselves whatsoever

Lambrini Girls have become the latest artist to boycott this year’s South By Southwest Festival, saying they “can’t affiliate ourselves whatsoever” with the event.  The Brighton punk band have joined the likes of Scowl, Gel, Okay Shalom and Squirrelflower in pulling out of performing at the festival, which takes place in Austin, Texas from March

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Innovative Artists Agent Was 39

courtesy photo Scott Kenyon, a longtime Innovative Artists agent, died on February 15, 2024. No cause or location was given. Kenyon began his career in 2008 at the New York office of Innovative Artists, where he was hired as the assistant to Maury DiMauro, VP and head of the agency’s strategic marketing and endorsements department.

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Palestinian Artists to Follow and Amplify

Palestine, the land in which olive trees bloom, is home to many successful artists who celebrate their heritage and roots. Art is a powerful form of celebration of one’s identity and roots, as well as a form of resistance and resilience. With Palestine’s rich culture and history, I bring to you 10 extraordinary Palestinian artists,

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F.I.R.E. Festival to spotlight CNY female musicians, artists

The third annual F.I.R.E. Festival will take place Sunday afternoon at the Center for the Arts of Homer. Organized by Syracuse singer-songwriter Jess Novak, the festival takes its name from an acronym, standing for “Females. Inspire. Rock. Empower.” And it’s taking place in March as part of an ongoing celebration of Women’s History Month and

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Art Investment

Artscapy | EIS Crowdfunding Investment

Investing involves risks, including loss of capital, illiquidity, lack of dividends and dilution, and should be done only as part of a diversified portfolio. Please read the Risk Warnings before investing. Investments should only be made by investors who understand these risks. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and is subject to change in future.

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On SXSW Day 1, Protesters Condemn Army and Defense Sponsorship: Artists continue to drop out of the Fest in response – Music

The “Shut Down SXSW” rally on March 8 (Photo by Carys Anderson) South by Southwest started with a rally Friday as dozens gathered outside the Convention Center to protest the festival’s U.S. Army sponsorship and hosting of defense companies like Collins Aerospace in the midst of the Israel-Palestine conflict. Collins Aerospace is a subsidiary of

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