February 8, 2025
Artists

The Universal Music-TikTok Battle Hurts Artists Most of All

By now, it’s widely known that Universal Music Group has removed most or all of its catalog from TikTok, as well as apparently every song that includes at least one songwriter affiliated Universal Music Publishing Group. It’s a battle that pits the world’s largest music company against the most influential and powerful platform for promoting

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Call to Artists: 5th Annual Plein Air Festival | Arts & Entertainment

Calling all artists! 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 mountain town of Prescott, Arizona and paint the pine forests, boulder-lined highland

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Paintings by local artists on display in hospital gallery

“Peak’s Island,” by Joyce Coyne Submitted photo “Dawn of a New Day,” by Nancy Clark Submitted photo The paintings of well-known local artists Nancy Clark and Joyce Coyne are on display in the Woman’s Hospital Association Rotating Art Gallery at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Clark captures the essence of a moment in time

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Two Ravens Looking to Book Artists From Arkansas and Branson

Monday, March 4, 2024 at 10:31 AM Two Ravens wants to book artists to perform at their new location. Two Ravens owner Floy Goodwin appeared on KHOZ’s “Around The Table” on Monday to discuss that and more. Any artists wanting to book with the pub-style restaurant can email the establishment at tworavensentertainment@gmail.com. Booking is mainly

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NWSA Visual Arts Alumni Nationally Recognized During Art Basel

Some had already graduated from New World School of the Arts while others were still in their classrooms absorbing the knowledge their faculty had to impart and experimenting with their artistry when, in 2002, Art Basel became a national household name. Still, other NWSA alumni who would eventually become part of the nation’s leading art

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Fredericksburg Art Show, Sale To Feature Works From Over 100 Artists

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — The City of Fredericksburg Department of Parks, Recreation and Events and the Woman’s Club of Fredericksburg are holding the 73rd Annual Fredericksburg Fine Arts Show and Sale in March. The show will be held at the Dorothy Hart Community Center at 408 Canal Street, Fredericksburg from Friday, March 22 through Sunday, March

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Visual artists

Meet Gbenro Adeyemo, Founder Of OMENAI, Championing Visual Artists From Africa

OMENAI, founded by Gbenro Adeyemo, is making significant strides in championing visual artists in Africa and African artists across the globe. The platform aims to contribute to the African art renaissance by addressing the lack of visibility for African contemporary art in mainstream global discourse. Motivated by a passion for art, which started at a

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Spring Hill Artist Named Among World’s Top Watercolorists

A Hernando artist has been named one of the top watercolor artists globally, with her work being captured in ‘just the right light’ on the worldwide art scene. Karen Heidler of Spring Hill painted an image of her cat that has achieved international acclaim in the arts community. This painting, “The Master’s Light,” has been

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Artists and Marginalized Communities Bear the Brunt

In an era where digital platforms serve as the primary medium for artistic expression and social activism, a troubling trend is emerging. Governments worldwide are imposing stringent controls on internet freedom, affecting artists and marginalized communities the most. Freemuse’s State of Artistic Freedom 2023 report sheds light on how regimes are extending laws to curb

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Tunecore grant expands to South India, selecting four artists to each receive INR100000

TuneCore, the leading development partner for self-releasing artists—owned by Paris-based Believe, one of the world's leading digital music companies—has announced the third edition of the TuneCore Grant program. The latest edition will provide endowments of INR 100,000 each to four independent artists who perform in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam respectively. Artists can send in

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