BEMIDJI — The Region 2 Arts Council is seeking applicants for its Season/Series Artist Support Grant to help support arts organizations and nonprofits that do a high volume of arts activities or programming. Season/Series Artist Support Grants are open to nonprofits, non-parochial public and charter schools, colleges, universities, community education programs, tribal government entities from
A coalition of 41 states and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing Live Nation and Ticketmaster in an effort to win additional relief for consumers harmed by the companies. “Live Nation and Ticketmaster have abused the market to overcharge consumers and harm venues and artists, and my office will ensure this illegal conduct is
Richmond is known for its street art, but Richmond artists say there’s a lack of support for street art locally. Recently, Richmond topped CNN’s “America’s Best Towns to Visit“ and was ranked second on USA Today’s “Best Street Art“ list, surpassing cities like Miami, Detroit, and Philadelphia. The city of Richmond has capitalized on the
Artist laughs Friday, July 5, 2024, at her studio in Indianapolis. Mindiola creates detailed work made from cut magazine paper after a trip to the Cayman Islands, where she found a large amount of single-use plastic along the beach shoreline. Grace Smith/IndyStar Artist Mary Mindiola works on a new piece of artwork Friday, July 5,
In 2022, while doing research in a Latin American archive in Texas, the Peruvian artist Claudia Martínez Garay came across a curious musical score. Titled Hanaqpachap kusikuynin, it was a Catholic hymn, thought to be the oldest polyphonic work in Quechua (the group of indigenous languages spoken across the Andes). It was first published in 1631 in a
MEXICO CITY — Backstage at a celebration of Indigenous peoples in Mexico City’s sprawling central square, Carlos CGH traced his fingers across a black and red “gabán,” which is similar to a poncho. In Mexico, an Indigenous Triqui artist embraces his roots through contemporary rap The garment, native to the Triqui people in western Oaxaca,
The City of San Luis Obispo’s Public Art Program is looking for artists to help transform a blank retaining wall on Higuera Street into a mural. The title of the project is “Heart and SLO: Celebrating the Essence and Spirit of Community.” Submissions opened Wednesday, Aug. 21 and will be accepted through Friday, Sept. 27,
An iconic Louisville art show has been named one of the best in America.The St. James Art Show was named the third best art and design show in America by Sunshine Artist Magazine.The top two spots were claimed by Columbus’ Winterfair and Denver’s Affordable Arts Festival.The list is based on revenue and is voted on
SXSW Sydney has added over 25 new artists to its music program. Artists from Australia, Aotearoa, South Korea, India, and many other countries will make their way to SXSW Sydney this October. The event’s programming team Reg Harris and Ruby Miles selected the artists from over 1200 submissions. Announced today, Melbourne psych-rock band Majak Door,
Pause that playlist, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Not even the future President of the United States has the authority to play any song they want. What they listen to once inside the comfort of the White House is, of course, their right. But while on the campaign trail ahead of the 2024 election, those