March 9, 2025
Visual artists

PRINT New Visual Artists Lead the Way – PRINT Magazine

Explore, accept guidance, collaborate, adapt. These are some of the principles that guide Willy Wong’s design practice and have influenced his career path for 20+ years. Willy Wong advises executives, entrepreneurs, and community leaders on creative strategy, brand experience design, venture development, and marketing. He is on the faculty at the School of Visual Arts

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Rapzilla Artists Drop: Rapzilla Freshmen, Chris Caro, & Corey Wise

We have another week of songs for our Rapzilla Artists. “IDTTRWI” is the first single off our Rapzilla Freshmen 2024 project. It features Cyrus Sonata, JusRzd, and QEW. Next up we have Chris Caro and OnBeatMusic with “Shift.” Finally, Corey Wise makes his RZ debut with “PEACE.” QEW, JusRzd, Cyrus Sonata – IDTTRWI “IDTTRWI” is

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Stanly County Arts Council announces grant opportunities – The Stanly News & Press

Stanly County Arts Council announces grant opportunities Published 10:58 am Friday, August 16, 2024 The Stanly County Arts Council announces that applications for the Artist Support Grants (ASG) are now available to artists living in Region 12, which includes Anson, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Stanly and Union counties.Artists may download the application at https://www.stanlycountyartscouncil.org as well

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Illustrator Vic Liu Believes in the Power of Art to Help Abolish Prisons

“One of Them” is all about you. More community than column, this space is where we’ll be speaking to friends and idols, history-makers of the past and present, and those who inspire us, challenge us, and dare us to ask for more from this world. It is where we can be together. Read more here.

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Lil Wayne sets new attendance record at Illinois State Fair – NBC Chicago

A years-old attendance record was broken at the Illinois State Fair’s Grandstand this week, with a new performer bringing in the highest number of attendees ever for a concert at the fair. According to organizers, the record was previously set in 2011, when Jason Aldean packed 15,329 seats at the annual summer event. Aldean was

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Art Investment

Art Investment Strategies: How to Capitalize on the Buyer’s Art Market

To successfully navigate the art market, investors must combine financial acumen with an appreciation of art history. Photo by Michael Bowles/Getty Images for Sotheby’s In recent years, I have witnessed firsthand how the market for investment-grade artwork has rapidly evolved. What was once a cautious curiosity is now a dynamic market that savvy investors flock

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Artists

Local and international artists to paint new murals in Bay City at festival

BAY CITY, Mich.— Bay City is about to get more beautiful with the inclusion of three more community-painted murals. The second annual City of Mural Community Festival is a week-long celebration of art, diversity, and community engagement. Hosted by United We Go, founder and president Gina Anayana says that the idea behind the festival is

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Artists

Amid Family Feud, Rude Boy States Demands Signing Artists to His Label: “You Owe me N10m if U Smoke”

Rude Boy, a former member of the now-defunct P-Square music group, stated his conditions for signing new artists to his music label; Legit.ng recall reporting that Paul Okoye recently had a fall-out with his brother Mr P following claims that he wrote most of their songs in an open letter While on IG Live with

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Arts and crafts give greater life satisfaction than work, survey suggests | Health

Winston Churchill had painting, Judi Dench is famous for her rude embroidery and Tom Daley has been known to knit at the Olympics. Now researchers say we could all benefit from creative endeavours and that such pursuits have a bigger influence on life satisfaction than having a job. While arts and crafts have long been

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A Lincoln studio helps artists with developmental disabilities find their voice. It was almost shuttered.

Joey Dowding sits at the ceramics wheel on a Wednesday morning in June. He’s sporting a flower-print apron and a hesitant look directed at the hunk of brown clay before him.  “Faster,” instructor Samantha Weiland says reassuringly as Dowding eases his foot on the wheel’s pedal. She guides his hands around the spinning clay. Dowding’s

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