March 10, 2025
Artists

Creative Arts Guild to host exhibit of leading Black artists | Local News

The Creative Arts Guild has secured an exceptional exhibit in honor of Black History Month. From Feb. 2-23 the Guild will host “Origins, Destinations and Points in Between,” a showcase of 50 works by leading Black artists ranging from the Harlem Renaissance to today. The exhibit is free to the public, and a First Friday

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Altoona puts out call for artist to paint mural at new park downtown

Altoona has put out a call for an artist to help transform the city’s historic downtown neighborhood with a new mural. Altoona officials announced in a Jan. 26 news release they are seeking an artist to design and create a mural on the side of the Borseth Law Office building, 111 Second St. S.E., as

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Artists

How Toury Aims To Connect Touring Artists & Pros

Toury aims to connect touring musicians and their teams with touring professionals around the world. (Screenshot taken from the Toury explainer video) Guillaume Brevers, founder of independent Belgian booking agency Hometown Talent, has launched a product called Toury, aimed at connecting touring artists with a worldwide network of music industry providers. From van, and backline

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Poet and artist Lora Mathis on building and bending habits – The Creative Independent

Poet and artist Lora Mathis on the importance of building momentum, bending the process, and tuning into silence when necessary. To prepare for this interview I spent time with your newsletter, The Clearing, because it has so many insights on how to sustain a creative life. In “How to Write a Poem,” you write, “Create

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Artists

‘It’s our act of protest as artists, to be on the right side of justice’ | Arts and Culture News

Naples, Italy – On the stage of the small Zona Teatro Naviganti, an independent theatre in the heart of Naples, a red line divides two teams. Each side hurls insults and accusations at the other as they record the number of victims while the sound of bombings and cries for help rings out. This is

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Visual artists

McNeese Visual Arts Hosting Gumbowl Fundraiser

The McNeese State University Department of Visual Arts is hosting a Gumbowl fundraiser from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, in the Shearman Fine Arts Annex Atrium.  Tickets are $20 and proceeds from the fundraiser will be used to help defray costs of McNeese ceramics students attending the National Council on Education for the Ceramic

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Visual artists

What’s up with the latest exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg?

ST. PETERSBURG — Sorry, folks, but I can’t give you a complete review of “The Nature of Art” at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg. It’s not for lack of trying. I’ve been to see it twice, but new artwork continues to be added and I can’t keep returning. I have a feeling most

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European Artists

Doha 2024: European artistic swimmers set sights on Olympic qualification

Credit to: Aniko Kovacs By Christina Marmet The 2024 World Championships represent the last chance for the artistic swimming community to qualify for the Olympic Games in Paris. Five places in the team event are available in Doha to complete the 10-team Olympic field. To gain Paris entries, nations that have not already qualified must

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Artists

Matter of Memory: Local artists invited to submit to NHAA and Portsmouth Historical Society

The New Hampshire Art Association (NHAA) and the Portsmouth Historical Society present the “Matter of Memory,” an exhibition opening April 5. This collaborative showcase will illustrate how the people of Portsmouth have reconstructed their visions of the past through the treasures they have saved and displayed. The exhibition will feature a diverse collection of contemporary

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Artists

Chicago artist went from graffiti to owning his own business

CHICAGO (CBS) – What began as graffiti under train tracks turned into a blossoming career for one Chicago man. He truly turned adversity into triumph, and now he’s helping others do the same. Graffiti could evoke a number of reactions, from fascination to frustration to fear. Epifanio Monarrez feels a childlike freedom that guided his

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