NORWALK AND HARTFORD. TENTS HAVE STARTED GOING UP AROUND WESTERN GATEWAY PARK IN DOWNTOWN FOR THE DES MOINES ARTS FESTIVAL. THE EVENT STARTS FRIDAY, BUT KCCI’S PEPPER PURPURA GOT A LOOK AT THE WORK ALREADY UNDERWAY. PEPPER. YES, STACEY, THE FESTIVAL IS TWO DAYS AWAY, BUT ROSE IN DOWNTOWN ARE CLOSING NOW WHILE ORGANIZERS PREPARE
Updated at 12:40 p.m. June 27 with comments from the executive director of the Craft Alliance Two local artists are criticizing a St. Louis art center for removing their exhibition, which the organization labeled as antisemitic. Dani Collette and Allora McCullough were selected for Craft Alliance’s artists-in-residence program in July 2023. The 11-month program picks
Curtis Jones, also known as Green Velvet, is a Chicago native whose music has had a monumental impact in the house music scene for the past 30 years. His iconic green Mohawk and sunglasses attribute to the magnetic appeal he has crafted around the Green Velvet persona. Growing up, he was always an active athlete
Sterling Creatives’ featured artist for July, Lesa Askew, poses for a photo with her wreath creations and fractal burn creations made by her husband, Bryan. You can see all of their work and meet the artists at the First Friday Open House on July 5. (Callie Jones/Journal-Advocate) Sterling Creatives’ featured artist Lesa Askew has made
By John Kubal The Brookings Register BROOKINGS — Artists making the cut and juried into the annual Brookings Summer Arts Festival are in the running for three awards: two will each receive an Award of Excellence; one other artist will receive the Media Award. The latter will have their work used in the design for
More than 30 local artists have been awarded a total of $1 million by Kresge Foundation to pursue their dreams. This year’s cohort is the first in the long-running program to receive no-strings-attached awards of $40,000, which were increased from $25,000 each last fall. The awards were announced Thursday by the Kresge Arts in Detroit
The Buena Vista Public Library’s first Community Talent Show brought six acts to the Legacy Stage on Saturday, June 22. Spectators made the most of the shade on the hot Saturday morning, cheering on the performers. From a mini-musical performance of “Annie” to classical Spanish guitar, performers of all ages had a chance to share
Believe-owned TuneCore, an independent development partner and distributor for self-releasing artists, has introduced TuneCore Mastering, an AI-powered audio mastering service. The tool is designed to help independent artists improve the sound quality of their recordings before release. This new addition complements TuneCore’s existing services, which supports self-releasing artists across all stages of their careers, according
PETOSKEY — Artist Genevieve Ramos doesn’t shy away from telling people about the worst night of her life. That’s what she did this month at the Crooked Tree Arts Center as she spoke about her art and her life experiences. When she was 20, Ramos sustained serious injuries in a car accident that left her
In response to concerns from numerous artists who withdrew from the 2024 event, SXSW has discontinued its partnership with the US Army and Collins Aerospace, a subsidiary of weapons manufacturer RTX Corporation, formerly known as Raytheon, for its 2025 festival. The film, culture and tech festival, held each March in Austin, Texas posted the following statement