August 22, 2024
Artists

Dirty Hit’s Jamie Oborne on management: “we just help artists make things we think are cool”

Ep. 158: When Jamie Oborne’s career as a musician ended, he decided that the second best thing was to be an artist manager. He also decided that he’d stay independent, write contracts different to the one’s he’d signed, and work closely with his artists. Twenty years on, Oborne’s approach seems to have worked well enough:

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Artist’s car features in homelessness exhibition

Homewards Artist David Tovey made a sculpture from a Peugeot 206 car that he lived in An art exhibition that intends to bring to life the complexities of homelessness has opened at London’s Saatchi Gallery. Homelessness: Reframed features works by artists from across the UK. It includes pieces created by children at a series of

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Milewski joins NorthWind Fine Arts | News, Sports, Jobs

Craig Milewski (Provided photo) SARANAC LAKE — Artist and poet Craig Milewski is the newest member of NorthWind Fine Arts. Milewski brings an abstract esthetic to the gallery with his interpretations of Adirondack scenery. Milewski currently resides in the northern Adirondacks. After 20 years, he retired from Paul Smith’s College, where

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Artists wanted! Contest underway for Manitou Springs Visitors Guide cover art

MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – Manitou Springs announced a contest for the new cover art on their 2025 visitor’s guide. The Manitou Chamber of Commerce said they’re looking for cover art that can showcase the natural beauty and cultural heritage of Manitou Springs. Manitou Springs distributes 65,000 guides each year. The contest is open from

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All Access Fest Virtual 2024 brings aspiring talent, music execs together

Looking to make it in the music business? Young artists, as well as others looking to get more involved in the industry, are invited to sign up for All Access Fest Virtual 2024. It’s a free virtual event, running online from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 10, “designed to bridge the gap between up-and-coming

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Marcus Performing Arts Center Showcasing Prominent Artists of Color 2024/25 CULTURE COLLECTIVE

After a successful inaugural season, the Marcus Performing Arts Center (MPAC) is proud to announce the second year of the Culture Collective, an exciting addition to its performance lineup designed to celebrate and elevate the contributions of artists of color across a spectrum of artistic disciplines. The Culture Collective aligns with MPAC’s commitment to Racial

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Frost School Jazz Artists Recognized in DownBeat Magazine

Brightening up the summer doldrums is the appearance of so many Frost School of Music faculty, alumni, and former faculty in Downbeat Magazine’s 72nd Annual Critics Poll. The jazz bible’s August issue lists hundreds of outstanding artists in more than 60 categories, selected by over 100 critics from across the United States, in the definitive yearly

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Game Ranger and Artist Bruce Little Captures Majestic Wildlife in Bronze

Originally from South Africa, Bruce Little found early inspiration in the Bushveld, an ecoregion in Southern Africa comprised of sub-tropical woodland and recognized for its diverse wildlife. This led Little to begin his career as a conservationist and game ranger, undertaking positions at some of the region’s most well-known private game reserves in Londolozi and

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How it works, what to know

Here’s what you need to know about artistic swimming at the 2024 Paris Olympics. When did artistic swimming become an Olympic sport? Artistic swimming made its Olympic debut at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles, but historically, only women were allowed to compete. However, for the 2024 Paris Games, men will be permitted to

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Crop artists scramble in response to news of Walz as VP pick

As the Aug. 7 deadline looms for crop art submissions at the Minnesota State Fair, some artists are scrambling to react to the announcement of Gov. Tim Walz as the vice presidential pick for Kamala Harris. Mary Beth Leone-Getten of St. Paul is one of those artists. “Then this morning I woke up and saw the

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