August 24, 2024
Art Investment

Augusta Downtown Alliance seeks new executive director as leader exits for Waterville job

Michael Hall has served for nearly eight years as the executive director of the Augusta Downtown Alliance. He has taken a new job as a community development specialist with the city of Waterville. Photo courtesy of Keith P. Luke AUGUSTA — For nearly eight years, Michael Hall has served as the Augusta Downtown Alliance’s executive

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Early educators praise expanded state investment in capital improvements at child care centers

The amount of state funding available to Massachusetts child care providers who require upgrades to their facilities has more than doubled this year thanks to a cash infusion from funds generated by the 2022 Fair Share amendment, or the millionaire’s tax. Since 2013, the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care has typically funded about

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12 Must-See Gallery and Museum Shows during Art Basel in Miami Beach 2023

Art Maxwell Rabb Ahmed Morsi, Green Horse, 2001. Courtesy of the artist. Francesco Igory Deiana, Miami, 2023. Courtesy of the artist and Mindy Solomon Gallery. Across its sun-drenched beaches, Miami welcomes more than 20 international fairs every December, including Untitled Art, Art Basel, NADA, and Art Miami. This year, Miami Art Week will bring together

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Walk Down the Block: Nubian Square ponders its past, present and future as Black Boston’s center

Let’s take a walk down the block. Today, we’re in Nubian Square. We’re standing on the corner of Malcolm X Boulevard and Washington Street, right in front of the “Faces of Dudley” mural on the side of Silver Slipper Cafe, a neighborhood staple. If you’ve ever driven through here or caught a bus at Nubian

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Galleries Are Still Adapting to the New Normal, Post-Covid

Art Market Maxwell Rabb Exterior view of Mazzoleni Gallery, London. Courtesy of Mazzoleni, London – Torino. When the pandemic brought the world to a standstill, art galleries—like most businesses—found themselves at a crossroads. Since then, several of the repercussions from lockdowns have dissipated as the art market has returned to its in-person form. But there

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Croatian retail giant Fortenova says it is close to ditching Russian owner

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the European companies myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Croatian tycoon Pavao Vujnovac is expected to gain a majority share of the retail giant Fortenova, one of the biggest companies in the Balkans, which has struggled for more than a year to get rid

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Pakistan secures multi-billion dollar investment from Kuwait amid economic woes

Pakistan and Kuwait signed numerous memorandums of understanding (MoUs) as the struggling South Asian nation seeks multi-billion dollar investment from the Gulf state. The signing came as caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar visited the Gulf state on a two-day visit, where leaders from both sides agreed to bolster bilateral and economic ties, days after Islamabad

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Pakistan, Kuwait sign multi-billion dollar investment deals

Pakistan and Kuwait signed numerous memorandums of understanding (MoUs) as the struggling South Asian nation seeks multi-billion dollar investment from the Gulf state. The signing came as caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar visited the Gulf state on a two-day visit, where leaders from both sides agreed to bolster bilateral and economic ties, days after Islamabad

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Lionesses trailblazing success recognised with £30 million fund

New £30 million fund to deliver approximately 30 new state of the art 3G pitches at sites supporting women’s and girls’ teams across England Culture Secretary announces investment as she joins Lionesses training session at St George’s Park, following UEFA EURO 2022 and FIFA World Cup 2023 success Move underlines major Government drive to get

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Swan-Canning Estuary: Federal Government’s $3.5 million investment to protect Australian ‘otter’ and WA rivers

The Federal Government hopes to create “living shorelines” in the Swan-Canning Estuary to help protect animals such as a cane toad predator. Animals performing surgery may sound like a Saturday Night Live skit, but the rakali has just about perfected the art of operation. The rakali — also known as the Australian ‘otter’ or water

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