March 16, 2025
Artists

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

But advocates worry the state’s plan will make it harder for people with developmental disabilities and their families to get the level of service they need. They view a needs assessment that the state plans to conduct as a way to prevent Nebraskans from receiving the comprehensive services they’ve already been deemed eligible for.  “It

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Lollapalooza’s Emerging Artists Sing on Stage with Hearts on Sleeves

This year’s Lollapalooza again solidified itself as Chicago’s premier music event. While headliners took center stage, the emerging talents on display remained the most authentic and relatable attractions. Singer-songwriter Abby Holliday aspired to forge a personal connection with audiences. Based out of Nashville, Holliday illustrates the anxieties of young adulthood with songs “Earth-Eating Tree” and

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Sewing Fundamentals | Artist’s Apron

San Diego Craft Collective Sewing Fundamentals | Artist’s Apron Saturday, August 17, 2024 from 9 AM to 12 PM San Diego Craft Collective N/A $75 Save your space today! Sibling & Military discounts Sew & Personalize your own Apron! August 17, 2024, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Come grow your skills with this customizable apron

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Beyond Banksy: the other British street artists you should know | Street art

Modern Shoreditch might be associated with overpriced coffees and members’ clubs, but 25 years ago – against a backdrop of abandoned factories, strip clubs and bombed-out buildings – it was the birthplace of an exciting new art movement. At the bottom of Leonard Street, at a venue called the Dragon Bar, guerrilla artists from across

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The artists breathing new life into listed building

A disused, listed building has found new purpose in recent months as a group of artists have transformed it into functional studio space. Founded in 1896 by Rev William Henderson, the Shankill Mission aimed to address the spiritual and physical needs of the area’s impoverished residents. The building closed in 2009 after serving as a

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‘More than just a gallery’: Thunder Bay Arts fosters creativity and community in downtown Alpena | News, Sports, Jobs

News Photo By Temi Fadayomi The artwork of Thunder Bay Arts Council artist Barbara Weisnburg is seen at the council’s gallery on Aug. 8. ALPENA — The Thunder Bay Arts Gallery in downtown Alpena is a cherished space where local artists can showcase their talents and connect with the community. For more than a decade,

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Get to know Tim Walz from his favorite music artists

Hope and Tim Walz, courtesy Twitter. When Kamala Harris was choosing a running mate, a running joke was that it had to be a white guy to appeal to the nation’s white guys. I, as a progressive East Bay guy who’s actively supported women for a variety of offices over more than 20 years, scoffed.

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Youth artists unveil completed mural at Canandaigua Fire Department

Canandaigua, N.Y. — A local art program did it’s part to give back to the community on Friday. Canandaigua’s Paints & Rec program, which is made up of more than 200 youth artists as young as 7 years old, unveiled its completed mural for the fire department. BACKGROUND:Students finishing new mural at Canandaigua Fire Department

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Basel exhibit examines representation of Black people by artists from Africa and diaspora

“Never Change Lovers in the Middle of the Night” (2006) by Mickalene Thomas. 2024, PROLITTERIS ZURICH/JORGE M. PÉREZ COLLECTION, MIAMI “When We See Us,” an exhibition at the Gegenwart museum of contemporary art in Basel, Switzerland, is exceptional for several reasons. Firstly, there is its subject, indicated by its subtitle, which is less enigmatic than

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Visual artists

Vault artists breathe new life into former Shankill Mission Hall

Neal Campbell Albert Hall, more commonly known as Shankill Road Mission, is a Grade B2 listed building A disused, listed building has found new purpose in recent months as a group of artists have transformed it into functional studio space. Founded in 1896 by Rev William Henderson, the Shankill Mission aimed to address the spiritual

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