February 8, 2025
Artists

Associated Artists of Pittsburgh presents Featured Artists Exhibition

Ulric Joseph’s “A Hero’s Journey” is among the works at AAP’s upcoming Featured Artists Exhibit. From March 9 through May 17, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh will host its Featured Artists Exhibition, the annual culmination of the monthly featured artists series. The exhibition showcases the work of twelve artists: Lauren Braun, Nancy McNary Smith, Sandra Bacchi,

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Spring 2024 Audain Visual Artist in Residence: Iman Issa

The SFU School for the Contemporary Arts is pleased to welcome Iman Issa as the Spring 2024 Audain Visual Artist in Residence. For her residency, Issa will lead a series of seminars, talks, workshops, and other interventions in and around the BFA Project Exhibition, led by the SCA’s Judy Radul.  Iman Issa studies. She studies many things—artworks, artifacts, museum

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$5K reward offered for plaques stolen from famous artist’s grave

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Two bronze plaques were stolen from the grave of one of the most celebrated Black artists in the United States, located in Providence. Community members have put up a $5,000 reward to get them back. The plaques were removed from the grave of Edward Bannister, the first Black man to win

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Las Fotos Project in Boyle Heights burglarized – NBC Los Angeles

A Boyle Heights-based nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering young women through photography and creative expression is seeking support from the community after thieves burglarized it overnight. Thieves ransacked Las Fotos Project’s space, resulting in the loss of essential equipment for their creative career training program, CEO, and social enterprise. Cameras, lenses, and studio gear crucial

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Words of local musician inspire visual creations in Hillsborough gallery –

Musician Mary Rocap said she initially missed what was a very important email from the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts.  She skimmed right over it, thinking it was a reminder for an upcoming show. Fortunately, she said, they reached out again with the invitation for her to be the featured artist on the gallery’s 10th volume

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Piedmont Triad International Airport looking for art to showcase from NC, Virginia artists

LOOKING FOR THE CHANCE TO HELP THEIR WORK TAKE FLIGHT. YOU MAY WANT TO TURN TO PTI IN GREENSBORO, THE AIRPORT PUT OUT A CALL TO ARTISTS IN THE ENTIRE STATE, AS WELL AS SOME VIRGINIA COUNTIES FOR PIECES TO DISPLAY AT THE FACILITY. THESE WILL GO IN THREE DIFFERENT SPACES. OFFICIALS SAY THEY’RE LOOKING

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New Hampshire Art Association Champions Young Talent in ‘Fledgling: Artists Under 30’ Exhibit

PORTSMOUTH — In an exciting development for the art world, the New Hampshire Art Association (NHAA) is hosting a unique exhibition titled “Fledgling: Artists Under 30” at the Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery. This month-long showcase aims to spotlight the innovative work of emerging artists under the age of 30, providing them with a platform for

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Universal Stand Against TikTok Defends Artists’ Rights (Guest Column)

Jonathan Taplin is the Director Emeritus of the Annenberg Innovation Lab at the University of Southern California and the author of “The End of Reality: How Four Billionaires are Selling a Fantasy Future of the Metaverse, Mars and Crypto.” He was tour manager for Bob Dylan and The Band in 1969. He has written this

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Judge artists by quality, not popularity – Northern Star

Looking at the lineup from the 2024 Grammys, Killer Mike’s album “Michael” stood out as an outlier in a sea of projects from the biggest names in hip-hop. What made it an outlier was Killer Mike’s lack of popularity compared to other nominees. There is a preconceived notion in hip-hop that popularity equals quality and

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Vancouver USA Arts and Music Festival announces 2024 call for artists -The City of Vancouver, WA

Vancouver USA Arts and Music Festival announces 2024 call for artists March 6, 2024 Visual and performing artists are invited to participate in the Vancouver Arts & Music Festival, Aug. 2-4, in Vancouver, Washington. Applications are now open for the juried art exhibit, community stage performances, and art vendor and demonstration booths. Artists of all

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