August 26, 2024
Art Investment

Arts journalism captures ‘the richness of being alive’, so why is New Zealand struggling to support it? And what’s the solution?

One of the primary roles of arts and culture is to hold a mirror up to society. The stories artists tell through books, performance, movies, music and visual art reflects an image of who we are, and shows us who we might yet become. Journalism plays a crucial role in holding a mirror to this

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Check out the new Eugene Family YMCA and its features

As the Eugene Family YMCA prepares to open the doors of its new facility, the Don Stathos campus, staff are working to finish up last-minute projects, painting and cleaning. The Register-Guard got a sneak peek last week of the new 75,000-square-foot complex which CEO Brian Steffen called a “world-class” facility. “(This is) a dream that

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Iconic Investment Site for sale with coveted planning…

One of the West Midlands most famous landmark buildings has been listed for sale. Commercial agents and investment specialist Robert Irving Burns says the iconic Beattie’s department store, on Victoria Street in central Wolverhampton, is set in a designated regeneration zone. The site is huge – 376,636 square feet – and

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Brit Marling on the Art of Storytelling and the Unexpected Prescience of ‘A Murder at the End of the World’

Vogue: Obviously the show has been delayed a few times, both due to COVID and the Hollywood strikes. How does it feel to be finally putting it out into the world? Brit Marling: Oh, gosh. We started thinking about this idea in 2018, and in 2019 it started to take more shape. In 2020, we

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Not Just Grayscale: BlackRock Also Met With SEC to Talk Bitcoin ETF

BlackRock met with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to discuss its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application.  Posts circulated on Twitter about a meeting where officials from the Wall Street regulator met with the world’s biggest fund manager. Ultimately, a note from the SEC revealed that the meeting focused on the fundamentals of how

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Devonport Port transformation taking shape

23 November 2023 Michael Ferguson, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport The Rockliff Liberal Government is building the infrastructure Tasmania needs for now and into the future.  The Quaylink Project at the Port of Devonport represents the largest investment in port infrastructure in Tasmania in more than

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Welcome to Firstlinks Edition 536

The art of buying stocks at 52-week lows Stock markets are highly efficient in the long run yet share prices can fluctuate wildly near term. The art of investing is buying quality stocks when they’re temporarily down, and a current blue-chip may fit that profile. All the academic literature suggests that stock markets are efficient

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315 best early Black Friday deals 2023

Want more deals? Visit CNN Underscored’s Guide to Black Friday for wall-to-wall coverage of the best discounts to be found during the biggest shopping event of the year. Every year, Black Friday savings start earlier and last longer — we’re a few days out from the big day, but the online deals extravaganza has been

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Arts generate $54 million in Bellevue

Per national study, event attendees spend big beyond admission Bellevue’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $54.3 million in economic activity in 2022, according to a national study. The typical arts event attendee spent $49.07 per person here, excluding the cost of admission, more than $10 above the national average. “Not only do the arts

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The Adolphus Tower Gallery is Providing a Space for More Art Downtown

Dallas’s art scene welcomed a new bastion of creativity earlier this year when the Adolphus Tower Gallery opened its doors. The gallery provides a space for established artists and Dallas College students and alumni to showcase their work. The Adolphus Tower Gallery is a collaborative effort between Dallas College, Downtown Dallas, Inc. (a nonprofit focused

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