March 12, 2025

Artists

Artists

Works by three local women artists on display at Statehouse

Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, along with the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC), announced the 2024 Hoosier Women Artists awardees at a celebration in the Indiana Statehouse Thursday. “As public officials, we are blessed to work in this stunning building every day,” said Lt. Gov. Crouch, who also serves as Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development.

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Christopher Heede dubbed an ‘amazing artist’ | Features

In 1983, Scottsdale ceramic artist Christopher Heede hired local architect William Bruder to design his studio. He then spent the next year building the studio himself while living on the land in a teepee with his dog. This is just one highlight from Heede’s colorful, five-decade career that he will share during the “Amazing Artists”

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Usher Says Halftime Show Will Honor Black Artists That Came Before Him – The Hollywood Reporter

Usher Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartRadio Usher is opening up about how special it is for him to be able to give R&B music the spotlight during his Super Bowl LVIII halftime performance. During an interview with Good Morning America on Friday, the “There Goes My Baby” singer said it was an “adrenaline high” when

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As universities cut arts funding, a local artist and writer wonders to what end | Arts & Culture | Spokane | The Pacific Northwest Inlander

click to enlarge Rajah Bose photo illustration The other day I opened my inbox to find a request from an old friend, Eastern Washington University. More specifically it was the Creative Writing Program, of which I am a proud degree holder, attempting to save itself from further annihilation. Their ask wasn”t for money, but for

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Lynn Museum/LynnArts showcases Black artists

LYNN — The city showed out in full support for the opening of the “Black History Month: A Celebration of Black Excellence” art exhibit at Lynn Museum/LynnArts on Friday.   The main gallery was packed with attendees eager to set their eyes on different pieces showcasing the contributions of local Black artists.   Mayor Jared Nicholson was

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Cowboy Poetry Gathering artists share appreciation of nature

ELKO — The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering drew in performers from a variety of backgrounds, all of whom shared a sense of community and love of rural lifestyles. The “Horses of Course” presentation on Thursday featured Kye Rieff, a Montana rodeo professional, 2024 Buck Ramsey scholarship recipient and founder of the Christian ranch ministry Top Hand

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16 Christian Artists Collaborate on ‘How Great Thou Art’

Published: February 2, 2024 Photo by Zack Smith on Unsplash 16 Christian Artists Collaborate to Celebrate 75th Anniversary of ‘How Great Thou Art’ By Movieguide® Contributor A group of today’s top Christian artists collaborated for an epic new rendition of the song “How Great Thou Art” to celebrate the hymn’s 75th anniversary. The powerful rendition

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Who Should Win Best New Artist at the Grammys? – Billboard

Coughs Seasoned veterans dominated in this year’s major Grammy categories, but come time for the best new artist reveal, it’ll be eight of music’s freshest faces that get a moment to shine. The rising stars in the running for 2024’s best new artist span all ages, backgrounds and genres, but they all have one thing

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Undervalued Pop Legend James Rosenquist Is Having a Moment

James Rosenquist is having a moment in New York, and not a moment too soon. You can enjoy the late Pop artist’s dynamic, collage-like paintings while savoring black caviar and foie gras underneath the soaring coffered ceiling at Daniel, chef Daniel Boulud’s two-star Michelin restaurant on the Upper East Side. Or you can walk a

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WI Black Art & Culture Expo Celebrates Artists Then and Now

Based in Racine, the two-month-long Wisconsin Black Art and Culture Expo foregrounds Black artists throughout the Badger State. Events in Kenosha, Racine and Milwaukee showcase contemporary work, including a visual arts exhibition, a gospel performance and a fashion show. “Our stories of Black creatives just have not been told; they’ve not been a part of

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